10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 29, 2025

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________.

Commission File Number 001-38842

Delaware	83-0940635
State or Other Jurisdiction of	I.R.S. Employer Identification
Incorporation or Organization

500 South Buena Vista Street

Burbank, California 91521

Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code

(818) 560-1000

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	DIS	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

There were 1,797,746,311 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2025.

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

Form 10-Q

For the Fiscal Quarter Ended March 29, 2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

		Page
PART I
ITEM 1.	Financial Statements	3
ITEM 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	34
ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	73
ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures	73
PART II
ITEM 1.	Legal Proceedings	74
ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors	74
ITEM 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	77
ITEM 5.	Other Items	78
ITEM 6.	Exhibits	79
SIGNATURE		80

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance and may include statements concerning, among other things, financial results; business plans (including statements regarding new services and products and future expenditures, costs and investments); future liabilities and other obligations; impairments and amortization; estimates of the financial impact of certain items, accounting treatment, events or circumstances; competition and seasonality on our businesses and results of operations; and capital allocation, including share repurchases and dividends. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “potential,” “continue,” “assumption” or “judgment” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions as of the date of this report. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from expectations or results projected or implied by forward-looking statements.

Such differences may result from actions taken by the Company, including restructuring or strategic initiatives (including capital investments, asset acquisitions or dispositions, new or expanded business lines or cessation of certain operations), our execution of our business plans (including the content we create and intellectual properties (IP) we invest in, our pricing decisions, our cost structure and our management and other personnel decisions), our ability to quickly execute on cost rationalization while preserving revenue, the discovery of additional information or other business decisions, as well as from developments beyond the Company’s control, including:

•the occurrence of subsequent events;

•deterioration in domestic and global economic conditions or failure of conditions to improve as anticipated;

•deterioration in or pressures from competitive conditions, including competition to create or acquire content, competition for talent and competition for advertising revenue;

•consumer preferences and acceptance of our content, offerings, pricing model and price increases, and corresponding subscriber additions and churn, and the market for advertising sales on our direct-to-consumer services and linear networks;

•health concerns and their impact on our businesses and productions;

•international, including tariffs and other trade policies, political or military developments;

•regulatory and legal developments;

•technological developments;

•labor markets and activities, including work stoppages;

•adverse weather conditions or natural disasters; and

•availability of content.

Such developments may further affect entertainment, travel and leisure businesses generally and may, among other things, affect (or further affect, as applicable):

•our operations, business plans or profitability, including direct-to-consumer profitability;

•demand for our products and services;

•the performance of the Company’s content;

•our ability to create or obtain desirable content at or under the value we assign the content;

•the advertising market for programming;

•taxation; and

•performance of some or all Company businesses either directly or through their impact on those who distribute our products.

Additional factors include those described in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including under the captions “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Business,” in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, including under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Unless required by federal securities laws, we assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated, to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the statements are made.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited; in millions, except per share data)

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues:
Services	$	21,258	$	19,757	$	43,306	$	40,732
Products	2,363		2,326		5,005		4,900
Total revenues	23,621		22,083		48,311		45,632
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	(13,378)		(12,663)		(27,167)		(26,585)
Cost of products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	(1,432)		(1,509)		(3,049)		(3,174)
Selling, general, administrative and other	(3,981)		(3,790)		(7,911)		(7,573)
Depreciation and amortization	(1,324)		(1,242)		(2,600)		(2,485)
Total costs and expenses	(20,115)		(19,204)		(40,727)		(39,817)
Restructuring and impairment charges	(109)		(2,052)		(252)		(2,052)
Interest expense, net	(346)		(311)		(713)		(557)
Equity in the income of investees	36		141		128		322
Income before income taxes	3,087		657		6,747		3,528
Income taxes	314		(441)		(702)		(1,161)
Net income	3,401		216		6,045		2,367
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(126)		(236)		(216)		(476)
Net income (loss) attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	$	3,275	$	(20)	$	5,829	$	1,891
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Disney:
Diluted	$	1.81	$	(0.01)	$	3.21	$	1.03
Basic	$	1.81	$	(0.01)	$	3.22	$	1.03
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Diluted	1,814		1,834		1,816		1,838
Basic	1,808		1,834		1,810		1,833

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited; in millions)

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Net income	$	3,401	$	216	$	6,045	$	2,367
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Market value adjustments for hedges	(253)		115		109		(204)
Pension and postretirement medical plan adjustments	18		(24)		43		(45)
Foreign currency translation and other	54		(119)		606		55
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(181)		(28)		758		(194)
Comprehensive income	3,220		188		6,803		2,173
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(126)		(236)		(216)		(476)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8)		21		64		(23)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Disney	$	3,086	$	(27)	$	6,651	$	1,674

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited; in millions, except per share data)

	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,852	$	6,002
Receivables, net	12,571		12,729
Inventories	1,999		2,022
Content advances	1,063		2,097
Other current assets	1,250		2,391
Total current assets	22,735		25,241
Produced and licensed content costs	31,820		32,312
Investments	8,794		4,459
Parks, resorts and other property
Attractions, buildings and equipment	79,721		76,674
Accumulated depreciation	(47,532)		(45,506)
	32,189		31,168
Projects in progress	5,740		4,728
Land	1,166		1,145
	39,095		37,041
Intangible assets, net	10,006		10,739
Goodwill	73,313		73,326
Other assets	10,070		13,101
Total assets	$	195,833	$	196,219
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	$	20,729	$	21,070
Current portion of borrowings	6,446		6,845
Deferred revenue and other	6,854		6,684
Total current liabilities	34,029		34,599
Borrowings	36,443		38,970
Deferred income taxes	6,298		6,277
Other long-term liabilities	10,297		10,851
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Equity
Preferred stock	—		—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, Authorized – 4.6 billion shares, Issued – 1.9 billion shares	59,199		58,592
Retained earnings	53,733		49,722
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,877)		(3,699)
Treasury stock, at cost, 63 million shares at March 29, 2025 and 47 million shares at September 28, 2024	(5,716)		(3,919)
Total Disney Shareholders’ equity	104,339		100,696
Noncontrolling interests	4,427		4,826
Total equity	108,766		105,522
Total liabilities and equity	$	195,833	$	196,219

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited; in millions)

	Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	6,045	$	2,367
Depreciation and amortization	2,600		2,485
Impairments of goodwill, produced and licensed content and other assets	240		2,038
Deferred income taxes	93		(211)
Equity in the income of investees	(128)		(322)
Cash distributions received from equity investees	79		300
Net change in produced and licensed content costs and advances	1,889		1,699
Equity-based compensation	647		675
Other, net	(35)		(6)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(367)		(156)
Inventories	(1)		26
Other assets	10		(185)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(1,025)		(1,075)
Income taxes	(89)		(1,784)
Cash provided by operations	9,958		5,851
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(4,328)		(2,558)
Other, net	(145)		5
Cash used in investing activities	(4,473)		(2,553)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper borrowings (payments), net	(791)		42
Borrowings	1,057		133
Reduction of borrowings	(2,913)		(645)
Dividends	(905)		(549)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,785)		(1,001)
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interests	—		(8,610)
Other, net	(216)		(194)
Cash used in financing activities	(5,553)		(10,824)
Impact of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(76)		17
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(144)		(7,509)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	6,102			14,235
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	5,958	$	6,726

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(unaudited; in millions)

	Quarter Ended
	Equity Attributable to Disney
	Shares(1)	Common Stock		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock		Total Disney Equity		Non-controlling  Interests(2)		Total Equity
Balance at December 28, 2024	1,810	$	58,868	$	50,468		$	(2,688)	$	(4,715)	$	101,933	$	4,806	$	106,739
Comprehensive income (loss)	—	—		3,275			(189)		—		3,086		135		3,221
Equity compensation activity	1	320		—			—		—		320		—		320
Dividends	—	7		(7)			—		—		—		—		—
Common stock repurchases	(9)	—		—			—		(991)		(991)		—		(991)
Distributions and other	(1)	4		(3)			—		(10)		(9)		(514)		(523)
Balance at March 29, 2025	1,801	$	59,199	$	53,733		$	(2,877)	$	(5,716)	$	104,339	$	4,427	$	108,766
Balance at December 30, 2023	1,834	$	57,640	$	47,490		$	(3,502)	$	(907)	$	100,721	$	4,780	$	105,501
Comprehensive income (loss)	—	—		(20)			(7)		—		(27)		181		154
Equity compensation activity	1	383		—			—		—		383		—		383
Dividends	—	4		(826)			—		—		(822)		—		(822)
Contributions	—	—		—			—		—		—		1		1
Common stock repurchases	(9)	—		—			—		(1,001)		(1,001)		—		(1,001)
Distributions and other	—	1		5			—		(8)		(2)		(451)		(453)
Balance at March 30, 2024	1,826	$	58,028	$	46,649		$	(3,509)	$	(1,916)	$	99,252	$	4,511	$	103,763

(1)Shares are net of treasury shares.

(2)Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(unaudited; in millions)

 

	Six Months Ended
	Equity Attributable to Disney
	Shares(1)	Common Stock		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock		Total Disney Equity		Non-controlling Interests(2)		Total Equity
Balance at September 28, 2024	1,812	$	58,592	$	49,722		$	(3,699)	$	(3,919)	$	100,696	$	4,826	$	105,522
Comprehensive income	—	—		5,829			822		—		6,651		153		6,804
Equity compensation activity	6	596		—			—		—		596		—		596
Dividends	—	7		(1,814)			—		—		(1,807)		—		(1,807)
Common stock repurchases	(16)	—		—			—		(1,785)		(1,785)		—		(1,785)
Distributions and other	(1)	4		(4)			—		(12)		(12)		(552)		(564)
Balance at March 29, 2025	1,801	$	59,199	$	53,733		$	(2,877)	$	(5,716)	$	104,339	$	4,427	$	108,766
Balance at September 30, 2023	1,830	$	57,383	$	46,093		$	(3,292)	$	(907)	$	99,277	$	4,680	$	103,957
Comprehensive income (loss)	—	—		1,891			(217)		—		1,674		310		1,984
Equity compensation activity	5	633		—			—		—		633		—		633
Dividends	—	4		(1,375)			—		—		(1,371)		—		(1,371)
Contributions	—	—		—			—		—		—		1		1
Common stock repurchases	(9)	—		—			—		(1,001)		(1,001)		—		(1,001)
Distributions and other	—	8		40			—		(8)		40		(480)		(440)
Balance at March 30, 2024	1,826	$	58,028	$	46,649		$	(3,509)	$	(1,916)	$	99,252	$	4,511	$	103,763

(1)Shares are net of treasury shares.

(2)Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

1.Principles of Consolidation

These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. We believe that we have included all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period. Operating results for the six months ended March 29, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 27, 2025.

The terms “Company,” “Disney,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are used in this report to refer collectively to the parent company, The Walt Disney Company, as well as the subsidiaries through which its various businesses are actually conducted.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Variable Interest Entities

The Company enters into relationships with or makes investments in other entities that may be variable interest entities (VIE). A VIE is consolidated in our financial statements if the Company has the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant (as defined by ASC 810-10-25-38) to the VIE. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort (together the Asia Theme Parks, see Note 6) are VIEs in which the Company has less than 50% equity ownership. Company subsidiaries (the Management Companies) have management agreements with the Asia Theme Parks, which provide the Management Companies, subject to certain protective rights of joint venture partners, with the ability to direct the day-to-day operating activities and the development of business strategies that we believe most significantly impact the economic performance of the Asia Theme Parks. In addition, the Management Companies receive management fees under these arrangements that we believe could be significant to the Asia Theme Parks. Therefore, the Company has consolidated the Asia Theme Parks in its financial statements.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

Hulu LLC

The Company has a 67% ownership interest in Hulu LLC (Hulu), a direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service provider. In November 2023, NBC Universal (NBCU) exercised its right to require the Company to purchase NBCU’s 33% interest in Hulu at a redemption value based on NBCU’s equity ownership percentage of the greater of Hulu’s equity fair value or a guaranteed floor value of $27.5 billion. In connection with the redemption, the Company will pay NBCU 50% of the future tax benefits from the amortization of the purchase of NBCU’s interest in Hulu as the Company’s cash tax benefits are realized, generally over a 15-year period. In December 2023, the Company paid NBCU $8.6 billion, which reflected the guaranteed floor value less NBCU’s unpaid capital call contributions. If Hulu’s equity fair value is determined pursuant to a contractual appraisal process to be higher than the guaranteed floor value, the Company is required to pay NBCU its share of the difference between the equity fair value and the guaranteed floor value.

During the initial phase of the appraisal process, the Company’s appraiser arrived at a valuation that falls below the guaranteed floor value, while NBCU’s appraiser arrived at a valuation substantially in excess of the guaranteed floor value. The final equity fair value, which is expected to be determined before the end of the Company’s third quarter of fiscal 2025, will take into account the valuation of a third appraiser pursuant to an appraisal process as resolved by a confidential arbitration decision. If the third appraiser’s equity fair value determination were equal to or below the guaranteed floor value, the Company would not be required to pay NBCU any additional amount. Conversely, if the third appraiser’s equity fair value determination were consistent with the NBCU’s appraiser’s valuation, the Company would be required to pay NBCU an additional amount of approximately $5 billion as its share of the difference between the equity fair value and the guaranteed floor value. If the third appraiser’s equity fair value determination were between the valuations of the Company’s and NBCU’s appraisers, the incremental amount would likewise be between zero and approximately $5 billion.

Any incremental amount determined to be payable to NBCU to acquire NBCU’s interest in Hulu and any related adjustments to the value of the future tax benefits that will be shared with NBCU would be recorded as “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests” and thus reduce “Net income attributable to Disney” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period recorded, which we expect will occur in the Company’s third quarter of fiscal 2025.

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Concurrent with the expected completion of the acquisition in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, Hulu’s partnership tax status will terminate and, as a result, the Company expects to recognize a non-cash tax benefit of approximately $3.3 billion.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made in the fiscal 2024 financial statements and notes to conform to the fiscal 2025 presentation.

2.Segment Information

The Company’s operations are reported in three segments: Entertainment, Sports and Experiences, for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the Chief Executive Officer to allocate resources and assess performance.

Segment operating results reflect earnings before corporate and unallocated shared expenses, restructuring and impairment charges, net other income/expense, net interest expense, income taxes and noncontrolling interests. Segment operating income generally includes equity in the income of investees and excludes amortization of intangible assets and the fair value step-up for film and television costs recognized in connection with the acquisition of TFCF Corporation (TFCF) and Hulu in fiscal 2019 (TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization). Corporate and unallocated shared expenses principally consist of corporate functions, executive management and certain unallocated administrative support functions.

Segment operating results include allocations of certain costs, including information technology, pension, legal and other shared services costs, which are allocated based on metrics designed to correlate with consumption.

Segment revenues and segment operating income are as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues:
Entertainment
Third parties	$	10,565	$	9,691	$	21,326	$	19,572
Intersegment	117		105		228		205
	10,682		9,796		21,554		19,777
Sports
Third parties	4,167		3,999		8,681		8,535
Intersegment	367		313		703		612
	4,534		4,312		9,384		9,147
Experiences	8,889		8,393		18,304		17,525
Eliminations	(484)		(418)		(931)		(817)
Total segment revenues	$	23,621	$	22,083	$	48,311	$	45,632
Segment operating income:
Entertainment	$	1,258	$	781	$	2,961	$	1,655
Sports	687		778		934		675
Experiences	2,491		2,286		5,601		5,391
Total segment operating income	$	4,436	$	3,845	$	9,496	$	7,721

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Equity in the income of investees is included in segment operating income as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Entertainment	$	124	$	138	$	242	$	309
Sports	18		6		28		19
Equity in the income of investees included in segment operating income	142		144		270		328
Equity in the loss of India joint venture	(103)		—		(136)		—
Amortization of TFCF intangible assets related to an equity investee	(3)		(3)		(6)		(6)
Equity in the income of investees, net	$	36	$	141	$	128	$	322

A reconciliation of segment operating income to income before income taxes is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Segment operating income	$	4,436	$	3,845	$	9,496	$	7,721
Corporate and unallocated shared expenses	(395)		(391)		(855)		(699)
Equity in the loss of India joint venture	(103)		—		(136)		—
Restructuring and impairment charges(1)	(109)		(2,052)		(252)		(2,052)
Interest expense, net	(346)		(311)		(713)		(557)
TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization(2)	(396)		(434)		(793)		(885)
Income before income taxes	$	3,087	$	657	$	6,747	$	3,528

(1)See Notes 4 and 16 for a discussion of amounts in restructuring and impairment charges.

(2)TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Amortization of intangible assets	$	327	$	362	$	654	$	742
Step-up of film and television costs	66		69		133		137
Intangibles related to a TFCF equity investee	3		3		6		6
	$	396	$	434	$	793	$	885

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Total
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	51,290	$	16,486	$	5,550	$	73,326
Currency translation adjustments and other, net	(13)		—		—		(13)
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	51,277	$	16,486	$	5,550	$	73,313

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

3.Revenues

The following table presents revenues by segment and major source:

	Quarter Ended March 29, 2025
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Subscription fees	$	5,215	$	428	$	—	$	—	$	5,643
Affiliate fees	1,643		2,652		—		(332)		3,963
Advertising	1,598		1,157		—		—		2,755
Theme park admissions	—		—		2,919		—		2,919
Resorts and vacations	—		—		2,359		—		2,359
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage	—		—		2,333		—		2,333
Merchandise licensing	148		—		704		—		852
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	948		50		—		—		998
Theatrical distribution licensing	646		—		—		—		646
Other	484		247		574		(152)		1,153
	$	10,682	$	4,534	$	8,889	$	(484)	$	23,621

	Quarter Ended March 30, 2024
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Subscription fees	$	4,805	$	417	$	—	$	—	$	5,222
Affiliate fees	1,759		2,678		—		(299)		4,138
Advertising	1,771		950		—		—		2,721
Theme park admissions	—		—		2,806		—		2,806
Resorts and vacations	—		—		2,101		—		2,101
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage	—		—		2,266		—		2,266
Merchandise licensing	136		—		652		—		788
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	669		70		—		—		739
Theatrical distribution licensing	123		—		—		—		123
Other	533		197		568		(119)		1,179
	$	9,796	$	4,312	$	8,393	$	(418)	$	22,083

	Six Months Ended March 29, 2025
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Subscription fees	$	10,280	$	855	$	—	$	—	$	11,135
Affiliate fees	3,298		5,282		—		(653)		7,927
Advertising	3,496		2,499		—		—		5,995
Theme park admissions	—		—		6,006		—		6,006
Resorts and vacations	—		—		4,580		—		4,580
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage	—		—		4,905		—		4,905
Merchandise licensing	313		—		1,631		—		1,944
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	1,891		128		—		—		2,019
Theatrical distribution licensing	1,288		—		—		—		1,288
Other	988		620		1,182		(278)		2,512
	$	21,554	$	9,384	$	18,304	$	(931)	$	48,311

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

	Six Months Ended March 30, 2024
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Subscription fees	$	9,312	$	832	$	—	$	—	$	10,144
Affiliate fees	3,525		5,347		—		(592)		8,280
Advertising	3,768		2,301		—		—		6,069
Theme park admissions	—		—		5,788		—		5,788
Resorts and vacations	—		—		4,219		—		4,219
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage	—		—		4,743		—		4,743
Merchandise licensing	328		—		1,619		—		1,947
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	1,414		127		—		—		1,541
Theatrical distribution licensing	374		—		—		—		374
Other	1,056		540		1,156		(225)		2,527
	$	19,777	$	9,147	$	17,525	$	(817)	$	45,632

The following table presents revenues by segment and primary geographical markets:

	Quarter Ended March 29, 2025
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Americas	$	8,556	$	4,443	$	6,970	$	(484)	$	19,485
Europe	1,573		72		805		—		2,450
Asia Pacific	553		19		1,114		—		1,686
Total revenues	$	10,682	$	4,534	$	8,889	$	(484)	$	23,621
	Quarter Ended March 30, 2024
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Americas	$	7,640	$	4,115	$	6,304	$	(418)	$	17,641
Europe	1,383		75		823		—		2,281
Asia Pacific	773		122		1,266		—		2,161
Total revenues	$	9,796	$	4,312	$	8,393	$	(418)	$	22,083
	Six Months Ended March 29, 2025
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Americas	$	17,048	$	9,159	$	14,091	$	(931)	$	39,367
Europe	3,224		149		1,932		—		5,305
Asia Pacific	1,282		76		2,281		—		3,639
Total revenues	$	21,554	$	9,384	$	18,304	$	(931)	$	48,311
	Six Months Ended March 30, 2024
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Americas	$	15,228	$	8,473	$	13,341	$	(817)	$	36,225
Europe	2,792		254		1,845		—		4,891
Asia Pacific	1,757		420		2,339		—		4,516
Total revenues	$	19,777	$	9,147	$	17,525	$	(817)	$	45,632

Revenues recognized in the current and prior-year periods from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous reporting periods primarily relate to revenues earned on content made available to distributors and licensees in previous reporting periods. For the quarter ended March 29, 2025, $0.6 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of December 28, 2024. For the six-months ended March 29, 2025, $0.6 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of September 28, 2024. For the quarter ended March 30, 2024, $0.3 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of December 30, 2023. For the six months ended March 30, 2024, $0.6 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of September 30, 2023.

As of March 29, 2025, revenue for unsatisfied performance obligations expected to be recognized in the future is $15 billion, primarily for IP to be made available in the future under existing agreements with merchandise and co-branding licensees and sponsors, DTC wholesalers, television station affiliates and sports sublicensees. Of this amount, we expect to

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

recognize approximately $3 billion in the remainder of fiscal 2025, $5 billion in fiscal 2026, $3 billion in fiscal 2027 and $4 billion thereafter. These amounts include only fixed consideration or minimum guarantees and do not include amounts related to (i) contracts with an original expected term of one year or less or (ii) licenses of IP that are solely based on the sales of the licensee.

When the timing of the Company’s revenue recognition is different from the timing of customer payments, the Company recognizes either a contract asset (customer payment is subsequent to revenue recognition and subject to the Company satisfying additional performance obligations) or deferred revenue (customer payment precedes the Company satisfying the performance obligations). Consideration due under contracts with payment in arrears is recognized as accounts receivable. Deferred revenues are recognized as (or when) the Company performs under the contract. The Company’s contract assets and activity for the current and prior-year periods were not material.

Accounts receivable and deferred revenues from contracts with customers are as follows:

	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Accounts receivable
Current	$	10,890	$	10,463
Non-current	1,048		1,040
Allowance for credit losses	(118)		(118)
Deferred revenues
Current	6,347		5,587
Non-current	866		858

For the quarter and six months ended March 29, 2025, the Company recognized revenue of $1.0 billion and $4.5 billion, respectively, that was included in the September 28, 2024 deferred revenue balance. For the quarter and six months ended March 30, 2024, the Company recognized revenue of $0.9 billion and $4.4 billion, respectively, that was included in the September 30, 2023 deferred revenue balance. Amounts deferred generally relate to theme park admissions and vacation packages, DTC subscriptions and advances related to merchandise and TV/VOD licenses.

We evaluate our allowance for credit losses and estimate collectability of current and non-current accounts receivable based on historical bad debt experience, our assessment of the financial condition of individual companies with which we do business, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. In times of economic turmoil, our estimates and judgments with respect to the collectability of our receivables are subject to greater uncertainty than in more stable periods.

The Company has accounts receivable with original maturities greater than one year related to the sale of vacation club properties and film and television program rights (TV/VOD licensing). The balance of vacation club receivables recorded in other non-current assets was $0.7 billion at both March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024. The balance of TV/VOD licensing receivables recorded in other non-current assets was $0.3 billion at both March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024. The allowance for credit losses for vacation club and TV/VOD licensing receivables and related activity for the periods ended March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 were not material.

4.Acquisitions and Dispositions

fuboTV Inc.

On January 6, 2025, the Company and fuboTV Inc. (Fubo), a publicly traded virtual multichannel video distributor (vMVPD), entered into a definitive agreement to combine certain of Hulu Live TV’s assets, including its carriage agreements, subscription agreements and related data, advertising and sponsorship agreements and intellectual property exclusively related to the “Live TV” brand, with Fubo (the Fubo Transaction). As a result, the Company will have a 70% interest in Fubo and the right to appoint a majority of Fubo’s Board of Directors, with the remaining 30% interest retained by Fubo shareholders.

The Fubo Transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and approval by Fubo shareholders. If closing has not occurred by April 2026 (extended to October 2026 if all other closing conditions, except those relating to regulatory approvals, have been satisfied), the Company or Fubo may terminate the transaction. A $130 million termination fee will be payable by the Company to Fubo if the transaction is terminated under certain circumstances, including due to the Company’s breach of the definitive agreement or the failure to obtain certain regulatory approvals. A $50 million termination fee will be payable by Fubo to the Company if the transaction is

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

terminated under certain other circumstances, including if Fubo shareholders do not approve the transaction under certain conditions.

Upon completion of the Fubo Transaction, the Company will be the exclusive distributor of the Hulu Live TV service under a five year distribution agreement and will pay a wholesale fee to Fubo based on Fubo’s cost to program Hulu Live TV. In addition, the Company will sell advertising for the Hulu Live TV service and Fubo platform for a fee.

In addition, the Company, Fox Corporation (Fox) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reached a settlement with Fubo related to Fubo’s antitrust claims (see Note 13 for additional detail) and collectively paid $220 million to Fubo in January 2025. Fox and WBD have also agreed to reimburse a portion of the $130 million termination fee to the Company if it becomes payable.

Further, the Company agreed to provide Fubo a senior unsecured term loan of up to $145 million (expected to be funded in January 2026) (the Fubo Term Loan). If the Company funds the Fubo Term Loan and the Fubo Transaction is not consummated, Fox and WBD will participate in a portion of the Fubo Term Loan by providing loans to the Company with substantially the same economic terms as the Fubo Term Loan.

Star India

On November 14, 2024, the Company and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) completed the formation of a joint venture (India joint venture) that combines the Company’s Star-branded and other general entertainment and sports television channels and direct-to-consumer Disney+ Hotstar service in India (Star India) with certain media and entertainment businesses controlled by RIL (the Star India Transaction). RIL has an effective 56% controlling interest in the joint venture with 37% held by the Company and 7% by Bodhi Tree Systems, a third party investment company.

The Company deconsolidated Star India’s assets and liabilities on November 14, 2024, and recognized the fair value of its interest in the India joint venture as an equity method investment. We recorded non-cash impairment charges of $0.1 billion and $1.3 billion in “Restructuring and impairment charges” in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, respectively, to reflect Star India’s assets and liabilities at fair value less costs to sell. In addition, we recognized a non-cash tax charge of $0.2 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 in connection with the close of the transaction.

5.Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Borrowings

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total of the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,852	$	6,002
Restricted cash included in:
Other current assets	7		—
Other assets	99		100
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows	$	5,958	$	6,102

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Borrowings

During the six months ended March 29, 2025, the Company’s borrowing activity was as follows: 

	September 28, 2024		Borrowings		Payments		Other Activity		March 29, 2025
Commercial paper with original maturities less than three months(1)	$	727	$	996	$	—	$	4	$	1,727
Commercial paper with original maturities greater than three months	2,313		487		(2,274)		(38)		488
U.S. dollar denominated borrowings	40,496		1,057		(1,949)		(98)		39,506
Asia Theme Parks borrowings	1,292		—		(39)		(93)		1,160
Foreign currency denominated borrowings and other(2)	987		—		(925)		(54)		8
	$	45,815	$	2,540	$	(5,187)	$	(279)	$	42,889

(1)Borrowings and reductions of borrowings are reported net.

(2)The other activity is attributable to market value adjustments for debt with qualifying hedges.

At March 29, 2025, the Company’s bank facilities, which are with a syndicate of lenders and support our commercial paper borrowings, were as follows:

	Committed Capacity		Capacity Used		Unused Capacity
Facility expiring February 2026	$	5,250	$	—	$	5,250
Facility expiring March 2027	4,000		—		4,000
Facility expiring March 2029	3,000		—		3,000
Total	$	12,250	$	—	$	12,250

The Company had a $5.25 billion bank facility that was scheduled to expire in February 2025. During the quarter, this facility was refinanced with a new $5.25 billion bank facility maturing in February 2026.

The Company’s bank facilities allow for borrowings at rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) and at other variable rates for non-U.S. dollar denominated borrowings, plus a fixed spread that varies with the Company’s debt ratings assigned by Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings ranging from 0.63% to 1.10%. The bank facilities contain only one financial covenant relating to interest coverage of three times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, including both intangible amortization and amortization of our film and television production and programming costs. On March 29, 2025, the Company met this covenant by a significant margin. The bank facilities specifically exclude certain entities, including the Asia Theme Parks, from any representations, covenants or events of default. The Company also has the ability to issue up to $500 million of letters of credit under the facility expiring in March 2027, which if utilized, reduces available borrowings under this facility. As of March 29, 2025, the Company has $0.5 billion of outstanding letters of credit, of which none were issued under this facility. Outstanding letters of credit at Star India totaling $1.0 billion at March 29, 2025 that were entered into prior to the Star India Transaction are guaranteed by the Company through calendar 2025.

Cruise Ship Credit Facilities

In November 2024, in connection with the delivery of the Disney Treasure, the Company borrowed $1.1 billion with a fixed interest rate of 3.80%. Payments are due semi-annually over a 12-year term.

The Company has a credit facility for $1.1 billion that may be utilized to finance a significant portion of the contract price of the Disney Destiny, which is currently scheduled to be delivered in fiscal 2026. If utilized, the loan will have a fixed interest rate of 3.74%, payable semi-annually over a 12-year term.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Interest expense, net

Interest expense (net of amounts capitalized), interest and investment income, and net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs (other than service costs) (see Note 9) are reported net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and consist of the following:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Interest expense	$	(471)	$	(501)	$	(958)	$	(1,029)
Interest and investment income	60		87		114		269
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs (other than service costs)	65		103		131		203
Interest expense, net	$	(346)	$	(311)	$	(713)	$	(557)

Interest and investment income includes gains and losses on certain publicly traded and non-public investments, investment impairments and interest earned on cash and cash equivalents and certain receivables.

6.International Theme Parks

The Company has a 48% ownership interest in the operations of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and a 43% ownership interest in the operations of Shanghai Disney Resort. The Asia Theme Parks together with Disneyland Paris are collectively referred to as the International Theme Parks.

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of the Asia Theme Parks’ assets and liabilities included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$	389	$	510
Other current assets	214		178
Total current assets	603		688
Parks, resorts and other property	5,904		6,141
Other assets	227		217
Total assets	$	6,734	$	7,046
Current liabilities	$	572	$	695
Long-term borrowings	1,160		1,292
Other long-term liabilities	457		409
Total liabilities	$	2,189	$	2,396

The following table summarizes the International Theme Parks’ revenues and costs and expenses included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended March 29, 2025:

Revenues	$	2,867
Costs and expenses	(2,385)

Asia Theme Parks’ royalty and management fees of $145 million for the six months ended March 29, 2025 are eliminated in consolidation, but are considered in calculating earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests.

International Theme Parks’ cash flows included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 29, 2025 were $700 million provided by operating activities, $557 million used in investing activities and $40 million used in financing activities.

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Company have a 52% and a 48% equity interest in Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

The Company and HKSAR have provided loans to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort with outstanding balances of $41 million and $27 million, respectively. The interest rate on both loans is three month HIBOR (Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate) plus 2%, and the scheduled maturity date is September 2025. The Company’s loan is eliminated in consolidation.

The Company has provided Hong Kong Disneyland Resort with a revolving credit facility of HK $2.7 billion ($347 million), which bears interest at a rate of three month HIBOR plus 1.25% and matures in 2028. The line of credit does not have a balance outstanding.

Shanghai Disney Resort

Shanghai Shendi (Group) Co., Ltd (Shendi) and the Company have 57% and 43% equity interests in Shanghai Disney Resort, respectively. A management company, in which the Company has a 70% interest and Shendi a 30% interest, operates Shanghai Disney Resort.

The Company has provided Shanghai Disney Resort with loans totaling $922 million bearing interest at 8% and are scheduled to mature in 2036 with earlier payments required based on available cash flows. In addition, early repayment is permitted. The loan is eliminated in consolidation. The Company has also provided Shanghai Disney Resort with a 1.9 billion yuan (approximately $0.3 billion) line of credit bearing interest at 8% and maturing in 2033. At March 29, 2025, the line of credit balance was not significant.

Shendi has provided Shanghai Disney Resort with loans totaling 8.2 billion yuan (approximately $1.1 billion), bearing interest at 8% and scheduled to mature in 2036 with earlier payments required based on available cash flows. In addition, early repayment is permitted. Shendi has also provided Shanghai Disney Resort with a 2.6 billion yuan (approximately $0.4 billion) line of credit bearing interest at 8% and maturing in 2033. At March 29, 2025, the line of credit balance was not significant.

7.Produced and Acquired/Licensed Content Costs and Advances

The Company classifies its capitalized produced and acquired/licensed content costs as long-term assets and classifies advances for live programming rights made prior to the live event as short-term assets. For purposes of amortization and impairment, the capitalized content costs are classified based on their predominant monetization strategy as follows:

•Individual - lifetime value is predominantly derived from third-party revenues that are directly attributable to the specific film or television title (e.g. theatrical revenues or sales to third-party television programmers)

•Group - lifetime value is predominantly derived from third-party revenues that are attributable only to a bundle of titles (e.g. subscription revenue for a DTC service or affiliate fees for a cable television network)

Total capitalized produced and licensed content by predominant monetization strategy is as follows:

	As of March 29, 2025						As of September 28, 2024
	Predominantly Monetized Individually		Predominantly Monetized as a Group		Total		Predominantly Monetized Individually		Predominantly Monetized as a Group		Total
Produced content
Released, less amortization	$	4,774	$	14,118	$	18,892	$	4,568	$	13,621	$	18,189
Completed, not released	91		1,728		1,819		16		2,265		2,281
In-process	4,364		3,516		7,880		4,352		4,067		8,419
In development or pre-production	299		69		368		196		73		269
	$	9,528	$	19,431	28,959		$	9,132	$	20,026	29,158
Licensed content - Television programming rights and advances					3,924						5,251
Total produced and licensed content					$	32,883					$	34,409
Current portion					$	1,063					$	2,097
Non-current portion					$	31,820					$	32,312

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Amortization of produced and licensed content is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Produced content
Predominantly monetized individually	$	839	$	611	$	1,535	$	1,379
Predominantly monetized as a group	1,733		1,752		3,546		3,546
	2,572		2,363		5,081		4,925
Licensed programming rights and advances	3,504		3,366		7,601		7,956
Total produced and licensed content costs(1)	$	6,076	$	5,729	$	12,682	$	12,881

(1)Primarily included in “Costs of services” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

8.Income Taxes

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The Company records deferred income tax assets and liabilities with respect to temporary differences in accounting treatment of items for financial reporting purposes and income tax purposes. The Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities by major category as of March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 were as follows:

	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Deferred tax assets
Net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards(1)	$	(3,230)	$	(3,444)
Accrued liabilities	(1,033)		(1,199)
Lease liabilities	(827)		(862)
Licensing revenues	(109)		(130)
Other	(512)		(655)
Total deferred tax assets	(5,711)		(6,290)
Deferred tax liabilities
Depreciable, amortizable and other property	5,965		6,584
Investment in U.S. entities(2)	1,037		1,102
Investment in foreign entities	759		465
Right-of-use lease assets	662		692
Other	70		78
Total deferred tax liabilities	8,493		8,921
Net deferred tax liability before valuation allowance	2,782		2,631
Valuation allowance	2,948		2,991
Net deferred tax liability	$	5,730	$	5,622

(1)Further details on our net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards are as follows:

	March 29, 2025
International Theme Park net operating losses	$	(1,441)
U.S. foreign tax credits	(836)
State net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards	(602)
Other	(351)
Total net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards(a)	$	(3,230)

(a)    Approximately $2.0 billion of these carryforwards do not expire. Approximately $1.1 billion expire between fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2035, primarily related to U.S. foreign tax credits.

(2)Amounts are, in part, due to the tax status of these entities. In the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the Company expects to complete the acquisition of NBCU’s interest in Hulu. Concurrently, Hulu’s partnership tax status will terminate, and, as a result, the Company expects to recognize a non-cash tax benefit of approximately $3.3 billion.

Valuation Allowance

The Company records deferred income tax assets and liabilities with respect to temporary differences in the accounting treatment of items for financial reporting purposes and for income tax purposes. Where, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some amount of recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established for the amount that, in management’s judgment, is sufficient to reduce the deferred tax asset to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits (before interest and penalties) decreased $0.9 billion, from $2.0 billion at September 28, 2024 to $1.1 billion at March 29, 2025. In the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that our

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

unrecognized tax benefits could change due to resolutions of open tax matters, which would reduce our unrecognized tax benefits by $0.2 billion.

9.Pension and Other Benefit Programs

The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) are as follows:

	Pension Plans								Postretirement Medical Plans
	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended				Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025		Mar. 30, 2024		Mar. 29, 2025		Mar. 30, 2024		Mar. 29, 2025		Mar. 30, 2024		Mar. 29, 2025		Mar. 30, 2024
Service costs	$	66	$	63	$	131	$	125	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Other costs (benefits):
Interest costs	197		209		392		417		11		13		22		27
Expected return on plan assets	(291)		(285)		(581)		(569)		(15)		(15)		(30)		(29)
Amortization of previously deferred service costs (credits)	2		2		2		4		(23)		(23)		(45)		(45)
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)	61		5		123		10		(7)		(9)		(14)		(18)
Total other costs (benefits)	(31)		(69)		(64)		(138)		(34)		(34)		(67)		(65)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	35	$	(6)	$	67	$	(13)	$	(34)	$	(34)	$	(67)	$	(65)

During the six months ended March 29, 2025, the Company did not make any material contributions to its pension and postretirement medical plans and does not currently expect to make any material contributions for the remainder of fiscal 2025. Final minimum funding requirements for fiscal 2025 will be determined based on a January 1, 2025 funding actuarial valuation, which is expected to be received in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.

10.Earnings Per Share

Diluted earnings per share amounts are based upon the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period and are calculated using the treasury stock method for equity-based compensation awards (Awards). A reconciliation of the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding and the number of Awards excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation, as they were anti-dilutive, are as follows:

	Quarter Ended		Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025	March 30, 2024	March 29, 2025	March 30, 2024
Shares (in millions):
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (basic)	1,808	1,834	1,810	1,833
Weighted average dilutive impact of Awards(1)	6	—	6	5
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (diluted)	1,814	1,834	1,816	1,838
Awards excluded from diluted earnings per share	13	27	15	30

(1)Amounts exclude all potential common and common equivalent shares for periods when there is a net loss from continuing operations.

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

11.Equity

The Company declared the following dividends in fiscal 2025 and 2024:

Per Share	Amount	Payment Date
$0.50	$0.9 billion	July 23, 2025(1)
$0.50	$0.9 billion	January 16, 2025
$0.45	$0.8 billion	July 25, 2024
$0.30	$0.5 billion	January 10, 2024

(1)Amount represents our estimate of the dividend that will be paid on July 23, 2025. The actual amount will be determined based on shareholders of record at June 24, 2025.

Share Repurchase Program

Effective February 7, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase a total of 400 million shares of its common stock. During the quarter and six months ended March 29, 2025, the Company repurchased 9.4 million and 16.5 million shares of its common stock for $1.0 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively (amount excludes the one percent excise tax on stock repurchases imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022). During the quarter and six months ended March 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 8.9 million shares of its common stock for $1.0 billion. As of March 29, 2025, the Company had remaining authorization in place to repurchase approximately 355 million additional shares. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

The following tables summarize the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) including our proportional share of equity method investee amounts:

	Market Value Adjustments for Hedges		Unrecognized Pension and  Postretirement Medical  Expense		Foreign Currency Translation and Other		AOCI
AOCI, before tax
Second quarter of fiscal 2025
Balance at December 28, 2024	$	152	$	(2,210)	$	(1,197)	$	(3,255)
Quarter Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(213)		(7)		50		(170)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(117)		33		—		(84)
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	(178)	$	(2,184)	$	(1,147)	$	(3,509)
Second quarter of fiscal 2024
Balance at December 30, 2023	$	(158)	$	(2,199)	$	(1,837)	$	(4,194)
Quarter Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	244		(6)		(107)		131
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(92)		(24)		—		(116)
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(6)	$	(2,229)	$	(1,944)	$	(4,179)
Six months ended fiscal 2025
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	(319)	$	(2,243)	$	(1,855)	$	(4,417)
Six Months Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	346		(7)		(196)		143
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(205)		66		—		(139)
Star India Transaction	—		—		904		904
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	(178)	$	(2,184)	$	(1,147)	$	(3,509)
Six months ended fiscal 2024
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	259	$	(2,172)	$	(1,974)	$	(3,887)
Six Months Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(33)		(9)		30		(12)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(232)		(48)		—		(280)
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(6)	$	(2,229)	$	(1,944)	$	(4,179)

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

	Market Value Adjustments for Hedges		Unrecognized Pension and  Postretirement Medical  Expense		Foreign Currency Translation and Other		AOCI
Tax on AOCI
Second quarter of fiscal 2025
Balance at December 28, 2024	$	(38)	$	523	$	82	$	567
Quarter Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	50		—		(4)		46
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	27		(8)		—		19
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	39	$	515	$	78	$	632
Second quarter of fiscal 2024
Balance at December 30, 2023	$	34	$	523	$	135	$	692
Quarter Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(58)		—		9		(49)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	21		6		—		27
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(3)	$	529	$	144	$	670
Six months ended fiscal 2025
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	71	$	531	$	116	$	718
Six Months Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(80)		—		20		(60)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	48		(16)		—		32
Star India Transaction	—		—		(58)		(58)
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	39	$	515	$	78	$	632
Six months ended fiscal 2024
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	(64)	$	517	$	142	$	595
Six Months Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	8		—		2		10
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	53		12		—		65
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(3)	$	529	$	144	$	670

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

	Market Value Adjustments for Hedges		Unrecognized Pension and  Postretirement Medical  Expense		Foreign Currency Translation and Other		AOCI
AOCI, after tax
Second quarter of fiscal 2025
Balance at December 28, 2024	$	114	$	(1,687)	$	(1,115)	$	(2,688)
Quarter Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(163)		(7)		46		(124)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(90)		25		—		(65)
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	(139)	$	(1,669)	$	(1,069)	$	(2,877)
Second quarter of fiscal 2024
Balance at December 30, 2023	$	(124)	$	(1,676)	$	(1,702)	$	(3,502)
Quarter Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	186		(6)		(98)		82
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(71)		(18)		—		(89)
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(9)	$	(1,700)	$	(1,800)	$	(3,509)
Six months ended fiscal 2025
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	(248)	$	(1,712)	$	(1,739)	$	(3,699)
Six Months Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	266		(7)		(176)		83
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(157)		50		—		(107)
Star India Transaction	—		—		846		846
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	(139)	$	(1,669)	$	(1,069)	$	(2,877)
Six months ended fiscal 2024
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	195	$	(1,655)	$	(1,832)	$	(3,292)
Six Months Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(25)		(9)		32		(2)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(179)		(36)		—		(215)
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(9)	$	(1,700)	$	(1,800)	$	(3,509)

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Details about AOCI components reclassified to net income are as follows:

Gain (loss) in net income:	Affected line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Market value adjustments, primarily cash flow hedges	Primarily revenue	$	117	$	92	$	205	$	232
Estimated tax	Income taxes	(27)		(21)		(48)		(53)
		90		71		157		179
Pension and postretirement medical expense	Interest expense, net	(33)		24		(66)		48
Estimated tax	Income taxes	8		(6)		16		(12)
		(25)		18		(50)		36
Total reclassifications for the period		$	65	$	89	$	107	$	215

12.Equity-Based Compensation

Compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Stock options	$	17	$	20	$	33	$	37
RSUs	313		347		614		638
Total equity-based compensation expense(1)	$	330	$	367	$	647	$	675
Equity-based compensation expense capitalized during the period	$	46	$	58	$	90	$	102

(1)Equity-based compensation expense is net of capitalized equity-based compensation and estimated forfeitures and excludes amortization of previously capitalized equity-based compensation costs.

Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options and RSUs was $118 million and $2.5 billion, respectively, as of March 29, 2025.

During the six months ended March 29, 2025, the Company made equity compensation grants consisting of 2.4 million stock options and 14.2 million RSUs with weighted average grant date fair values of $37.98 and $109.20, respectively. During the six months ended March 30, 2024, the weighted average grant date fair values for stock options and RSUs were $32.10 and $94.25, respectively.

13.Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Matters

On May 12, 2023, a private securities class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the Company, its former Chief Executive Officer, Robert Chapek, its former Chief Financial Officer, Christine M. McCarthy, and the former Chairman of the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution segment, Kareem Daniel on behalf of certain purchasers of securities of the Company (the “Securities Class Action”). On November 6, 2023, a consolidated complaint was filed in the same action, adding Robert Iger, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as a defendant. Claims in the Securities Class Action include (i) violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder against all defendants, (ii) violations of Section 20A of the Exchange Act against Iger and McCarthy, and (iii) violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against all defendants. Plaintiffs in the Securities Class Action allege purported misstatements and omissions concerning, and a scheme to conceal, accurate costs and subscriber growth of the Disney+ platform. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages, plus interest and costs and fees. The Company intends to defend against the lawsuit vigorously. It filed a motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim on December 21, 2023, which was granted in part (dismissing the Section 20A claim against Iger) and otherwise denied on February 19, 2025. On March 28, 2025,

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

the Company filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings, for which a hearing is scheduled for July 29, 2025. The lawsuit is in the early stages and at this time we cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any possible loss.

Three shareholder derivative complaints have been filed. The first, in which Hugues Gervat is the plaintiff, was filed on August 4, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The second, in which Stourbridge Investments LLC is the plaintiff, was filed on August 23, 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. And the third, in which Audrey McAdams is the Plaintiff, was filed on December 15, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Each named The Walt Disney Company as a nominal defendant and alleged claims on its behalf against the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Robert Iger; its former Chief Executive Officer, Robert Chapek; its former Chief Financial Officer, Christine M. McCarthy; the former Chairman of the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution segment, Kareem Daniel, and ten current and former members of the Disney Board (Susan E. Arnold; Mary T. Barra; Safra A. Catz; Amy L. Chang; Francis A. deSouza; Michael B.G. Froman; Maria Elena Lagomasino; Calvin R. McDonald; Mark G. Parker; and Derica W. Rice). Along with alleged violations of Sections 10(b), 14(a), 20(a), and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act, premised on similar allegations as the Securities Class Action, plaintiffs seek to recover under various theories including breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement and waste. On October 24, 2023, the Stourbridge action was voluntarily dismissed and, on November 16, 2023, was refiled in Delaware state court alleging analogous theories of liability based on state law. The Gervat and McAdams actions were consolidated on April 29, 2024. The actions have been stayed pending development of the Securities Class Action, with the Stourbridge action being stayed most recently on March 6, 2025 and the Gervat/McAdams stayed on April 11, 2025 through May 27, 2025, the date of a scheduling conference. The actions seek declarative and injunctive relief, an award of unspecified damages to The Walt Disney Company and other costs and fees. The Company intends to defend against these lawsuits vigorously. The lawsuits are in the early stages, and at this time we cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any possible loss.

On November 18, 2022, a private antitrust putative class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Company on behalf of a putative class of certain subscribers to YouTube TV (the “Biddle Action”). The plaintiffs in the Biddle Action asserted a claim under Section 1 of the Sherman Act based on allegations that Disney uses certain pricing and packaging provisions in its carriage agreements with vMVPDs to increase prices for and reduce output of certain services offered by vMVPDs. On November 30, 2022, a second private antitrust putative class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Company on behalf of a putative class of certain subscribers to DirecTV Stream (the “Fendelander Action”), making similar allegations. The Company filed motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim in both the Biddle Action and Fendelander Action on January 31, 2023. On September 30, 2023, the court issued an order granting in part and denying in part the Company’s motions to dismiss both cases and, on October 13, 2023, the court issued an order consolidating both cases. On October 16, 2023, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended putative class action complaint (the “Consolidated Complaint”). The Consolidated Complaint asserts claims under Section 1 of the Sherman Act and certain Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, and Tennessee antitrust laws based on substantially similar allegations as the Biddle Action and the Fendelander Action. The Consolidated Complaint seeks injunctive relief, unspecified money damages and costs and fees. The Company intends to defend against the lawsuits vigorously and filed a motion to dismiss the Consolidated Complaint for failure to state a claim on December 1, 2023. The Company’s motion to dismiss the Consolidated Complaint was granted in part and denied in part on June 25, 2024. On September 12, 2024, the Court entered a case management order setting, among other dates, plaintiffs’ deadline to file their class certification motion for March 27, 2026. In a May 2, 2025 joint case management statement to the court, plaintiffs’ counsel in the Biddle Action stated plans to move to amend the operative complaint to add parties and claims, including a class of fuboTV subscribers, and a challenge under Section 7 of the Clayton Act to Disney’s pending transaction with Fubo. The court has scheduled a case management conference for May 15, 2025.

On January 14, 2025, a private antitrust putative class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company on behalf of a putative class of certain subscribers to fuboTV (the “Unger Action”), making similar allegations to those in the now-consolidated Biddle and Fendelander Actions (consolidated lawsuit). The plaintiffs in Unger also alleged that Disney impermissibly bundles ESPN with other Disney networks and unjust enrichment. The Unger Action has since been transferred to the Northern District of California with the court finding it related to the Biddle and Fendelander Actions. The Unger plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on April 28, 2025, adding a named plaintiff and alleging essentially the same antitrust theories under the Sherman Act and the antitrust and consumer protection laws of thirty-seven states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Unger plaintiffs seek damages and injunctive relief, including an injunction requiring the Company to segregate or divest any interest in Fubo and Hulu, or in the alternative, business assets relating to Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. The Company intends to defend against the lawsuit vigorously, and its motion to dismiss or answer the amended complaint currently is due by May 28, 2025. The court has scheduled a case management conference for May 15, 2025. The consolidated lawsuit and the Unger Action are in the early stages, and at this time we cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any possible loss.

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

On February 20, 2024, a private antitrust lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company (including affiliates ESPN, Inc., ESPN Enterprises, Inc., and Hulu, LLC), Fox, and WBD (collectively, “Defendants”), by fuboTV Inc. and fuboTV Media Inc. (together, “Fubo”). Fubo asserted claims under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, Section 7 of the Clayton Act, and New York antitrust law based on the theories that (a) a then planned joint venture between ESPN, Inc., Fox, and WBD, which would have distributed certain of Defendants’ linear networks to consumers (the “Sports Streaming JV”), would have harmed competition in alleged markets for the licensing of networks that offer live sports content and for streaming live pay television, (b) certain alleged practices by which the Company and Fox license their networks to vMVPDs as a bundle increase prices and reduce output for services offered by vMVPDs, and (c) certain alleged pricing provisions in Defendants’ carriage agreements with YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV, as well as in Hulu + Live TV’s carriage agreements with non-Defendant programmers, increase prices for services offered by vMVPDs. On April 8, 2024, Fubo filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against Defendants to prevent the formation of the Sports Streaming JV. On April 29, 2024, Fubo filed an amended complaint to add allegations of a purported market for “skinny sports bundles”, which Fubo claimed the Sports Streaming JV would have monopolized after its launch. After a hearing on Fubo’s motion for preliminary injunction, the district court granted Fubo’s motion on August 16, 2024, and enjoined the launch of the Sports Streaming JV. On August 19, 2024, Defendants filed a notice of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from the order for a preliminary injunction. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted Defendants’ motion to expedite the appeal. Defendants filed their initial appeal brief on September 20, 2024, Fubo filed its brief in opposition on November 4, 2024, and Defendants filed their reply brief on December 9, 2024. Oral argument was scheduled for January 6, 2025. Fubo further sought injunctive relief, unspecified money damages and costs and fees. On September 26, 2024, the Company filed a motion to dismiss Fubo’s claims brought under Section 1 of the Sherman Act and New York antitrust law, unrelated to the joint venture. The district court denied Defendants’ motions to dismiss on December 13, 2024. The Defendants reached a settlement with Fubo to resolve this litigation, and on January 6, 2025, filed with the district court a joint stipulation voluntarily dismissing the action with prejudice and extinguishing the preliminary injunction issued on August 16, 2024. The parties also filed on January 6, 2025 a joint stipulation dismissing the appeal, which the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit so ordered on January 8, 2025.

In May 2024, the Company and NBCU entered into a confidential arbitration to resolve a dispute regarding the contractual appraisal process related to the determination of Hulu’s equity fair value, in which the parties sought declaratory relief, equitable relief and unspecified damages. In March 2025, the arbitrator issued a decision, concluding the arbitration. See Note 1 for a more detailed discussion of the valuation process and the determination of any potential incremental amount payable to NBCU to acquire their interest in Hulu.

The Company, together with, in some instances, certain of its directors and officers, is a defendant in various other legal actions involving copyright, patent, breach of contract and various other claims incident to the conduct of its businesses. Management does not believe that the Company has incurred a probable material loss by reason of any of those actions.

14.Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants and is generally classified in one of the following categories:

Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets

Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations, in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets

Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques, in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value are summarized in the following tables by fair value measurement level:

	Fair Value Measurement at March 29, 2025
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Investments	$	—	$	82	$	—	$	82
Derivatives - Foreign exchange	—		676		—		676
Liabilities
Derivatives
Interest rate	—		(953)		—		(953)
Foreign exchange	—		(430)		—		(430)
Other	—		(3)		—		(3)
Other	—		(581)		—		(581)
Total recorded at fair value	$	—	$	(1,209)	$	—	$	(1,209)
Fair value of borrowings	$	—	$	37,182	$	2,219	$	39,401

	Fair Value Measurement at September 28, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Investments	$	—	$	94	$	—	$	94
Derivatives
Foreign exchange	—		569		—		569
Other	—		18		—		18
Liabilities
Derivatives
Interest rate	—		(983)		—		(983)
Foreign exchange	—		(588)		—		(588)
Other	—		(8)		—		(8)
Other	—		(591)		—		(591)
Total recorded at fair value	$	—	$	(1,489)	$	—	$	(1,489)
Fair value of borrowings	$	—	$	42,392	$	1,317	$	43,709

The fair values of Level 2 investments are primarily determined based on an internal valuation model that uses observable inputs such as stock trading price, volatility and risk free rate.

The fair values of Level 2 derivatives are primarily determined by internal discounted cash flow models that use observable inputs such as interest rates, yield curves and foreign currency exchange rates. Counterparty credit risk, which is mitigated by master netting agreements and collateral posting arrangements with certain counterparties, had an impact on derivative fair value estimates that was not material. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are discussed in Note 15.

Level 2 other liabilities are primarily arrangements that are valued based on the fair value of underlying investments, which are generally measured using Level 1 and Level 2 fair value techniques.

Level 2 borrowings, which include commercial paper, U.S. dollar denominated notes and certain foreign currency denominated borrowings, are valued based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or identical instruments in markets that are not active.

Level 3 borrowings include the Asia Theme Parks and cruise ship borrowings, which are valued based on the current estimated borrowing costs, prevailing market interest rates and applicable credit risk.

The Company’s financial instruments also include cash, cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate the fair values.

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

15.Derivative Instruments

The Company manages its exposure to various risks relating to its ongoing business operations according to a risk management policy. The primary risks managed with derivative instruments are interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk.

The Company’s derivative positions measured at fair value (see Note 14) are summarized in the following tables:

	As of March 29, 2025
	Current Assets		Investments/ Other Assets		Other Current Liabilities		Other Long- Term Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedges
Foreign exchange	$	350	$	230	$	(137)	$	(72)
Interest rate	—		—		(953)		—
Other	—		—		(3)		—
Derivatives not designated as hedges
Foreign exchange	95		1		(129)		(92)
Other	—		82		—		—
Gross fair value of derivatives	445		313		(1,222)		(164)
Counterparty netting	(391)		(204)		447		148
Cash collateral (received) paid	(8)		—		548		—
Net derivative positions	$	46	$	109	$	(227)	$	(16)

	As of September 28, 2024
	Current Assets		Investments/ Other Assets		Other Current Liabilities		Other Long- Term Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedges
Foreign exchange	$	273	$	184	$	(164)	$	(149)
Interest rate	—		—		(983)		—
Other	—		—		(7)		(1)
Derivatives not designated as hedges
Foreign exchange	110		2		(273)		(2)
Other	18		94		—		—
Gross fair value of derivatives	401		280		(1,427)		(152)
Counterparty netting	(330)		(182)		396		116
Cash collateral (received) paid	(27)		—		679		—
Net derivative positions	$	44	$	98	$	(352)	$	(36)

Interest Rate Risk Management

The Company is exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through its borrowing activities. The Company’s objective is to mitigate the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and on the market value of its borrowings. In accordance with its policy, the Company targets its fixed-rate debt as a percentage of its net debt between a minimum and maximum percentage. The Company primarily uses pay-floating and pay-fixed interest rate swaps to facilitate its interest rate risk management activities.

The Company designates pay-floating interest rate swaps as fair value hedges of fixed-rate borrowings effectively converting fixed-rate borrowings to variable-rate borrowings. The total notional amount of the Company’s pay-floating interest rate swaps at both March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 was $10.5 billion and $12.0 billion, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

The following table summarizes fair value hedge adjustments to hedged borrowings:

	Carrying Amount of Hedged Borrowings				Fair Value Adjustments Included in Hedged Borrowings
	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024		March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Borrowings:
Current	$	1,943	$	1,414	$	(55)	$	(10)
Long-term	8,128		10,128		(867)		(913)
	$	10,071	$	11,542	$	(922)	$	(923)

The following amounts are included in “Interest expense, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Gain (loss) on:
Pay-floating swaps	$	187	$	(89)	$	(8)	$	343
Borrowings hedged with pay-floating swaps	(187)		89		8		(343)
Expense associated with interest accruals on pay-floating swaps	(98)		(153)		(209)		(307)

The Company may designate pay-fixed interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges of interest payments on floating-rate borrowings. Pay-fixed interest rate swaps effectively convert floating-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings. The unrealized gains or losses from these cash flow hedges are deferred in AOCI and recognized in interest expense as the interest payments occur. The Company did not have pay-fixed interest rate swaps that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest payments at March 29, 2025 or at September 28, 2024, and gains and losses related to pay-fixed interest rate swaps recognized in earnings were not material for the quarters and six-month periods ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024.

Foreign Exchange Risk Management

The Company transacts business globally and is subject to risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s objective is to reduce earnings and cash flow fluctuations associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates, enabling management to focus on core business operations.

The Company enters into option and forward contracts to protect the value of its existing foreign currency assets, liabilities, firm commitments and forecasted but not firmly committed foreign currency transactions. In accordance with policy, the Company hedges its forecasted foreign currency transactions for periods generally not to exceed four years within an established minimum and maximum range of annual exposure. The gains and losses on these contracts offset changes in the U.S. dollar equivalent value of the related forecasted transaction, asset, liability or firm commitment. The principal currencies hedged are the euro, British pound, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan and Canadian dollar. Cross-currency swaps are used to effectively convert foreign currency denominated borrowings into U.S. dollar denominated borrowings.

The Company designates foreign exchange forward and option contracts as cash flow hedges of firmly committed and forecasted foreign currency transactions. As of March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024, the notional amounts of the Company’s net foreign exchange cash flow hedges were $8.2 billion and $9.9 billion, respectively. Mark-to-market gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in AOCI and are recognized in earnings when the hedged transactions occur, offsetting changes in the value of the foreign currency transactions. Net deferred gains recorded in AOCI for contracts that will mature in

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

the next twelve months total $240 million. The following table summarizes the effect of foreign exchange cash flow hedges on AOCI:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Gain (loss) recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	$	(210)	$	237	$	352	$	(27)
Gain reclassified from AOCI into the Statements of Operations(1)	121		93		210		234

(1)Primarily recorded in revenue.

The Company may designate cross currency swaps as fair value hedges of foreign currency denominated borrowings. The impact from the change in foreign currency on both the cross currency swap and borrowing is recorded to “Interest expense, net.” The impact from interest rate changes is recorded in AOCI and is amortized over the life of the cross currency swap. As of March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024, the total notional amount of the Company’s designated cross currency swaps was Canadian $1.3 billion ($0.9 billion) and Canadian $1.3 billion ($1.0 billion), respectively. The related gains or losses recognized in earnings for the quarters and six-month periods ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 were not material.

Foreign exchange risk management contracts with respect to foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are not designated as hedges and do not qualify for hedge accounting. The net notional amount of these foreign exchange contracts at March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 were $3.2 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively. The related gains or losses recognized in costs and expenses on foreign exchange contracts that mitigated our exposure with respect to foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities for the quarters and six-month periods ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 were not material.

Commodity Price Risk Management

The Company is subject to the volatility of commodities prices and the Company designates certain commodity forward contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted commodity purchases. Mark-to-market gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in AOCI and are recognized in earnings when the hedged transactions occur, offsetting changes in the value of commodity purchases. The notional amount of these commodities contracts at March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 and related gains or losses recognized in earnings for the quarters and six-month periods ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 were not material.

Risk Management – Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges

The Company enters into certain other risk management contracts that are not designated as hedges and do not qualify for hedge accounting. These contracts, which include certain total return swap contracts, are intended to offset economic exposures of the Company and are carried at market value with any changes in value recorded in earnings. The notional amounts of these contracts at March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 were $0.6 billion and $0.5 billion, respectively. The related gains or losses recognized in earnings for the quarters and six-month periods ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 were not material.

Contingent Features and Cash Collateral

The Company has master netting arrangements by counterparty with respect to certain derivative financial instrument contracts. The Company may be required to post collateral in the event that a net liability position with a counterparty exceeds limits defined by contract and that vary with the Company’s credit rating. In addition, these contracts may require a counterparty to post collateral to the Company in the event that a net receivable position with a counterparty exceeds limits defined by contract and that vary with the counterparty’s credit rating. If the Company’s or the counterparty’s credit ratings were to fall below investment grade, such counterparties or the Company would also have the right to terminate our derivative contracts, which could lead to a net payment to or from the Company for the aggregate net value by counterparty of our derivative contracts. The aggregate fair values of derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in a net liability position by counterparty were $0.8 billion and $1.1 billion at March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

16.Restructuring and Impairment Charges

The following amounts are recorded in “Restructuring and impairment charges” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

The quarter ended March 29, 2025 included impairment charges of $0.1 billion related to content.

The first quarter of fiscal 2025 and second quarter of fiscal 2024 included non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $0.1 billion and $1.3 billion related to the Star India Transaction (see Note 4 for additional information), respectively.

The second quarter of fiscal 2024 included a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $0.7 billion related to the entertainment linear networks reporting unit.

17.New Accounting Pronouncements

Improvements to Reportable Segments Disclosures

In November 2023, the FASB issued guidance to enhance reportable segment disclosures by requiring the disclosure of significant expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM) and included in the segment’s measure of profit or loss. It also requires an explanation of how the CODM uses the segment’s measure of profit or loss to assess segment performance and allocate resources. The guidance is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning in fiscal year 2025 and for interim periods beginning in fiscal year 2026 and requires retrospective adoption (with early adoption permitted). While the guidance will not have an effect on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations or Consolidated Balance Sheets upon adoption, it will affect certain segment reporting disclosures in the Company’s fiscal 2025 annual report.

Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures

In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance to enhance income tax disclosures. The new guidance requires an expanded effective tax rate reconciliation, the disclosure of cash taxes paid segregated between U.S. federal, U.S. state and foreign, with further disaggregation by jurisdiction if certain thresholds are met, and eliminates certain disclosures related to uncertain tax benefits. The new guidance is applicable beginning with the Company’s 2026 fiscal year.

Disaggregation of Income Statement Expense

In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance that requires the disclosure of additional information related to certain costs and expenses, including amounts of inventory purchases, employee compensation, and depreciation and amortization included in each income statement line item. The guidance also requires disclosure of the total amount of selling expenses and the Company’s definition of selling expenses. The guidance is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning in fiscal year 2028 and for interim periods beginning in fiscal year 2029. The Company is currently assessing the impacts of the new guidance on its financial statement disclosures.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION

Management’s Discussion and Analysis provides a narrative of the Company’s financial performance and condition that should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements. It includes the following sections:

•Consolidated Results

•Current Quarter Results Compared to Prior-Year Quarter

•Current Six-Month Period Results Compared to Prior-Year Six-Month Period

•Seasonality

•Business Segment Results

•Corporate and Unallocated Shared Expenses

•Financial Condition

•Market Risk

•Commitments and Contingencies

•Other Matters

•DTC Product Descriptions, Key Definitions and Supplemental Information

•Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions, except per share data)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024			March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues:
Services	$	21,258	$	19,757	8  %	$	43,306	$	40,732	6  %
Products	2,363		2,326		2  %	5,005		4,900		2  %
Total revenues	23,621		22,083		7  %	48,311		45,632		6  %
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	(13,378)		(12,663)		(6) %	(27,167)		(26,585)		(2) %
Cost of products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	(1,432)		(1,509)		5  %	(3,049)		(3,174)		4  %
Selling, general, administrative and other	(3,981)		(3,790)		(5) %	(7,911)		(7,573)		(4) %
Depreciation and amortization	(1,324)		(1,242)		(7) %	(2,600)		(2,485)		(5) %
Total costs and expenses	(20,115)		(19,204)		(5) %	(40,727)		(39,817)		(2) %
Restructuring and impairment charges	(109)		(2,052)		95  %	(252)		(2,052)		88  %
Interest expense, net	(346)		(311)		(11) %	(713)		(557)		(28) %
Equity in the income of investees	36		141		(74) %	128		322		(60) %
Income before income taxes	3,087		657		>100  %	6,747		3,528		91  %
Income taxes	314		(441)		nm	(702)		(1,161)		40  %
Net income	3,401		216		>100  %	6,045		2,367		>100  %
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(126)		(236)		47  %	(216)		(476)		55  %
Net income (loss) attributable to Disney	$	3,275	$	(20)	nm	$	5,829	$	1,891	>100  %
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Disney	$	1.81	$	(0.01)	nm	$	3.21	$	1.03	>100  %

Star India Transaction

On November 14, 2024, the Company and RIL completed the Star India Transaction (see Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) following which the Company began recognizing its 37% share of the India joint venture’s results in “Equity in the income of investees.” Star India results in the current six-month period through November 14, 2024

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — (continued)

and results in the prior-year quarter and six-month period are consolidated in the Company’s financial results for those periods and reported in the Entertainment and Sports segments.

CURRENT QUARTER RESULTS COMPARED TO PRIOR-YEAR QUARTER

Revenues for the quarter increased 7%, or $1.5 billion, to $23.6 billion; net income attributable to Disney increased to $3.3 billion compared to a loss of $20 million in the prior-year quarter; and diluted earnings per share (EPS) attributable to Disney increased to $1.81 compared to a loss of $0.01 in the prior-year quarter. The EPS increase was due to the comparison to goodwill impairments in the prior-year quarter, a non-cash benefit from the resolution of a prior-year tax matter in the current quarter and higher operating income at Entertainment and Experiences.

Revenues

Service revenues for the quarter increased 8%, or $1.5 billion, to $21.3 billion, which included an approximate 2 percentage point decrease from the Star India Transaction and an approximate 1 percentage point decrease due to an unfavorable movement of the U.S. dollar against major currencies including the impact of our hedging program (Foreign Exchange Impact). Aside from these impacts, service revenues increased due to higher subscription revenue, an increase in theatrical distribution revenue, growth at parks and experiences and higher advertising revenue.

Costs and expenses

Cost of services for the quarter increased 6%, or $0.7 billion, to $13.4 billion, which included an approximate 2 percentage point decrease due to the Star India Transaction. Aside from this impact, cost of services increased due to higher programming and production costs and, to a lesser extent, the impact of inflation and increased volumes at our parks and experiences businesses.

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased 5%, or $0.2 billion, to $4.0 billion, which included an approximate 3 percentage point decrease due to the Star India Transaction. Aside from this impact, selling, general, administrative and other costs increased driven by higher marketing costs.

Depreciation and amortization increased 7%, or $0.1 billion, to $1.3 billion due to higher depreciation at our parks and experiences businesses.

Restructuring and impairment charges

Charges in the current quarter were $109 million for content impairments. Charges in the prior-year quarter were $2,052 million primarily for goodwill impairments related to the Star India Transaction and entertainment linear networks.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net is as follows:

	Quarter Ended
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		% Change Better (Worse)
Interest expense	$	(471)	$	(501)	6  %
Interest income, investment income and other	125		190		(34) %
Interest expense, net	$	(346)	$	(311)	(11) %

The decrease in interest expense was due to lower average rates and debt balances, partially offset by a decrease in capitalized interest.

The decrease in interest income, investment income and other was due to an unfavorable comparison related to pension and postretirement benefit costs, other than service cost, the impact of lower cash and cash equivalent balances, and net investment losses in the current quarter.

Equity in the Income of Investees

Income from equity investees decreased $105 million, to $36 million from $141 million, due to losses from the India joint venture in the current quarter.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — (continued)

Income Taxes

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2025			March 30, 2024
Income before income taxes	$	3,087		$	657
Income tax (benefit) expense	(314)			441
Effective income tax rate	(10.2		%)	67.1		%

The effective income tax rate in the current quarter reflected a non-cash benefit from the resolution of a prior-year tax matter.

The effective income tax rate in the prior-year quarter reflected an unfavorable impact from the goodwill impairments, which are not tax deductible, partially offset by a non-cash tax benefit in connection with the Star India Transaction.

Excluding the impact of these items, the effective income tax rate would be 22.7% in the current quarter compared to 20.7% in the prior-year quarter.

Noncontrolling Interests

	Quarter Ended
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		% Change Better (Worse)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	(126)	$	(236)	47  %

The decrease in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was due to costs in connection with the purchase of NBCU’s interest in Hulu in the prior-year quarter and lower results at ESPN, Shanghai Disney Resort and, to a lesser extent, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests is determined on income after royalties and management fees, financing costs and income taxes, as applicable.

Certain Items Impacting Results in the Quarter

Results for the quarter ended March 29, 2025 were impacted by the following:

•Resolution of a prior-year tax matter of $1,016 million

•TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization of $396 million

•Restructuring and impairment charges of $109 million

Results for the quarter ended March 30, 2024 were impacted by the following:

•Restructuring and impairment charges of $2,052 million

•TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization of $434 million

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — (continued)

A summary of the impact of these items on EPS is as follows:

(in millions, except per share data)	Pre-Tax Income (Loss)		Tax Benefit (Expense)(1)		After-Tax Income (Loss)		EPS Favorable (Adverse)(2)
Quarter Ended March 29, 2025:
Resolution of a prior-year tax matter	$	—	$	1,016	$	1,016	$	0.56
TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization	(396)		92		(304)		(0.16)
Restructuring and impairment charges	(109)		25		(84)		(0.05)
Total	$	(505)	$	1,133	$	628	$	0.35
Quarter Ended March 30, 2024:
Restructuring and impairment charges	$	(2,052)	$	121	$	(1,931)	$	(1.06)
TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization	(434)		101		(333)		(0.17)
Total	$	(2,486)	$	222	$	(2,264)	$	(1.22)

(1)Tax benefit (expense) amounts are determined using the tax rate applicable to the individual item.

(2)EPS is net of noncontrolling interest share, where applicable. Total may not equal the sum of the column due to rounding.

CURRENT SIX-MONTH PERIOD RESULTS COMPARED TO PRIOR-YEAR SIX-MONTH PERIOD

Revenues for the current period increased $2.7 billion, to $48.3 billion; net income attributable to Disney increased $3.9 billion, to $5.8 billion; and EPS increased to $3.21 from $1.03 in the prior-year period. The EPS increase was primarily due to the comparison to goodwill impairments in the prior-year period, higher operating income at Entertainment and a non-cash benefit from the resolution of a prior-year tax matter in the current period.

Revenues

Service revenues for the current period increased 6%, or $2.6 billion to $43.3 billion, which included an approximate 3 percentage point unfavorable impact from the Star India Transaction and an approximate 1 percentage point decrease due to an unfavorable Foreign Exchange Impact. Aside from these impacts, service revenues increased due to higher subscription revenue, an increase in theatrical distribution revenue, growth at parks and experiences revenue and higher advertising revenue.

Costs and expenses

Cost of services for the current period increased 2%, or $0.6 billion, to $27.2 billion, which included an approximate 4 percentage point decrease due to the Star India Transaction and an approximate 1 percentage point decrease due to an unfavorable Foreign Exchange Impact. Aside from these impacts, cost of services increased due to higher programming and production costs and, to a lesser extent, the impact of inflation at our parks and experiences businesses.

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased 4%, or $0.3 billion, to $7.9 billion, which included an approximate 2 percentage point decrease due to the Star India Transaction. Aside from this impact, selling, general, administrative and other costs increased due to higher marketing costs and, to a lesser extent, a legal settlement.

Depreciation and amortization increased 5%, or $0.1 billion, to $2.6 billion due to higher depreciation at our parks and experiences businesses.

Restructuring and impairment charges

Charges in the current period were $143 million for impairment of goodwill in connection with the Star India Transaction and $109 million for content impairments. Charges in the prior-year period were $2,052 million primarily for goodwill impairments related to the Star India Transaction and entertainment linear networks.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — (continued)

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net is as follows:

	Six Months Ended
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		% Change Better (Worse)
Interest expense	$	(958)	$	(1,029)	7  %
Interest income, investment income and other	245		472		(48) %
Interest expense, net	$	(713)	$	(557)	(28) %

The decrease in interest expense was due to lower average rates and average debt balances, partially offset by a decrease in capitalized interest.

The decrease in interest income, investment income and other reflected the impact of lower cash and cash equivalent balances, an unfavorable comparison of pension and postretirement benefit costs, other than service cost, and net investment losses in the current period compared to gains in the prior-year period.

Equity in the Income of Investees

Income from equity investees decreased $194 million, to $128 million from $322 million, due to losses from the India joint venture in the current period and lower income from A+E Television Networks (A+E).

Income Taxes

	Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Income before income taxes	$	6,747	$	3,528
Income tax expense	702		1,161
Effective income tax rate	10.4%		32.9		%

The effective income tax rate in the current period reflected a non-cash benefit from the resolution of a prior-year tax matter, partially offset by a non-cash tax expense in connection with the Star India Transaction.

The effective income tax rate in the prior-year period reflected an unfavorable impact from goodwill impairments, which are not tax deductible, partially offset by a non-cash tax benefit in connection with the Star India Transaction.

Excluding the impact of these items, the effective income tax rate would be 21.8% in the current period compared to 23.0% in the prior-year period.

Noncontrolling Interests

	Six Months Ended
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		% Change Better (Worse)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	(216)	$	(476)	55 %

The decrease in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was due to the accretion of NBC Universal’s interest in Hulu in the prior-year period.

Certain Items Impacting Results in the Six Month Period

Results for the six months ended March 29, 2025 were impacted by the following:

•Restructuring and impairment charges of $252 million and a non-cash tax charge of $244 million

•TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization of $793 million

•Resolution of a prior-year tax matter of $1,016 million

Results for the six months ended March 30, 2024 were impacted by the following:

•Restructuring and impairment charges of $2,052 million

•TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization of $885 million

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — (continued)

A summary of the impact of these items on EPS is as follows:

(in millions, except per share data)	Pre-Tax Income (Loss)		Tax Benefit (Expense)(1)		After-Tax Income (Loss)		EPS Favorable (Adverse)(2)
Six Months Ended March 29, 2025:
TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization	$	(793)	$	184	$	(609)	$	(0.32)
Restructuring and impairment charges	(252)		(188)		(440)		(0.25)
Resolution of a prior-year tax matter	—		1,016		1,016		0.56
Total	$	(1,045)	$	1,012	$	(33)	$	(0.01)
Six Months Ended March 30, 2024:
Restructuring and impairment charges	$	(2,052)	$	121	$	(1,931)	$	(1.06)
TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization	(885)		206		(679)		(0.36)
Total	$	(2,937)	$	327	$	(2,610)	$	(1.41)

(1)Tax benefit (expense) amounts are determined using the tax rate applicable to the individual item.

(2)EPS is net of noncontrolling interest share, where applicable. Total may not equal the sum of the column due to rounding.

SEASONALITY

The Company’s businesses are subject to the effects of seasonality. Consequently, the operating results for the six months ended March 29, 2025 for each business segment, and for the Company as a whole, are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

Entertainment revenues are subject to seasonal advertising patterns, changes in viewership and subscriber levels, timing and performance of film releases in the theatrical and home entertainment markets, and the timing of and demand for film and television programs. In general, domestic advertising revenues are typically somewhat higher during the fall and somewhat lower during the summer months. Affiliate revenues vary with the subscriber trends of multi-channel video programming distributors (i.e. cable, satellite telecommunications and digital over-the-top service providers). Theatrical release dates are determined by several factors, including competition and the timing of vacation and holiday periods.

Sports revenues are subject to seasonal advertising patterns, changes in viewership and subscriber levels, and the availability of and demand for sports programming. In addition, advertising revenues generated from sports programming are impacted by the timing of sports seasons and events, which varies throughout the year or may take place periodically (e.g. biannually, quadrennially).

Experiences revenues fluctuate with changes in theme park attendance and resort occupancy resulting from the seasonal nature of vacation travel and leisure activities, which generally results in higher revenues during the Company’s first and fourth fiscal quarters, the opening of new guest offerings and pricing and promotional offers. Peak attendance and resort occupancy generally occur during the summer months when school vacations occur and during early winter and spring holiday periods. In addition, theme park and resort revenues may be higher during significant celebrations such as theme park or character anniversaries and lower in the periods following such celebrations. Consumer products revenue fluctuates with consumer purchasing behavior, which generally results in higher revenues during the Company’s first fiscal quarter due to the winter holiday season. In addition, licensing revenues fluctuate with the timing and performance of our film and television content.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — (continued)

BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS

The Company evaluates the performance of its operating businesses based on segment revenue and segment operating income.

The following table presents revenues from our operating segments:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024			March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Entertainment	$	10,682	$	9,796	9  %	$	21,554	$	19,777	9  %
Sports	4,534		4,312		5  %	9,384		9,147		3  %
Experiences	8,889		8,393		6  %	18,304		17,525		4  %
Eliminations (1)	(484)		(418)		(16) %	(931)		(817)		(14) %
Revenues	$	23,621	$	22,083	7  %	$	48,311	$	45,632	6  %

(1)Reflects fees paid by (a) Hulu to ESPN and the Entertainment linear networks business for the right to air their networks on Hulu Live and (b) ABC Network and Disney+ to ESPN to program certain sports content on ABC Network and Disney+.

The following table presents income from our operating segments and other components of income before income taxes:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024			March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Entertainment operating income	$	1,258	$	781	61  %	$	2,961	$	1,655	79  %
Sports operating income	687		778		(12) %	934		675		38  %
Experiences operating income	2,491		2,286		9  %	5,601		5,391		4  %
Corporate and unallocated shared expenses	(395)		(391)		(1) %	(855)		(699)		(22) %
Equity in the loss of India joint venture	(103)		—		nm	(136)		—		nm
Restructuring and impairment charges	(109)		(2,052)		95  %	(252)		(2,052)		88  %
Interest expense, net	(346)		(311)		(11) %	(713)		(557)		(28) %
TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization	(396)		(434)		9  %	(793)		(885)		10  %
Income before income taxes	$	3,087	$	657	>100  %	$	6,747	$	3,528	91  %

Depreciation expense is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024			March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Entertainment	$	190	$	169	(12) %	$	355	$	332	(7) %
Sports	11		11		—  %	21		22		5  %
Experiences
Domestic	490		426		(15) %	951		850		(12) %
International	188		182		(3) %	379		353		(7) %
Total Experiences	678		608		(12) %	1,330		1,203		(11) %
Corporate	78		51		(53) %	160		105		(52) %
Total depreciation expense	$	957	$	839	(14) %	$	1,866	$	1,662	(12) %

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Amortization of intangible assets is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024			March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Entertainment	$	13	$	14	7  %	$	26	$	27	4  %
Experiences	27		27		—  %	54		54		—  %
TFCF and Hulu intangible assets	327		362		10  %	654		742		12  %
Total amortization of intangible assets	$	367	$	403	9  %	$	734	$	823	11  %

BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS - Current Quarter Results Compared to Prior-Year Quarter

Entertainment

Revenue and operating results for the Entertainment segment are as follows:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues:
Linear Networks	$	2,418	$	2,765	(13) %
Direct-to-Consumer	6,118		5,642		8  %
Content Sales/Licensing and Other	2,146		1,389		54  %
	$	10,682	$	9,796	9  %
Segment operating income (loss):
Linear Networks	$	769	$	752	2  %
Direct-to-Consumer	336		47		>100  %
Content Sales/Licensing and Other	153		(18)		nm
	$	1,258	$	781	61  %

Revenues

The increase in Entertainment revenues in the current quarter compared to the prior-year quarter was due to higher theatrical distribution revenue and subscription revenue growth.

Operating income

The increase in Entertainment operating income in the current quarter compared to the prior-year quarter was due to improved results at Direct-to-Consumer and Content Sales/Licensing and Other.

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Linear Networks

Operating results for Linear Networks are as follows:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues
Affiliate fees	$	1,643	$	1,759	(7) %
Advertising	736		974		(24) %
Other	39		32		22  %
Total revenues	2,418		2,765		(13) %
Operating expenses	(1,237)		(1,458)		15  %
Selling, general, administrative and other	(523)		(684)		24  %
Depreciation and amortization	(18)		(11)		(64) %
Equity in the income of investees	129		140		(8) %
Operating Income	$	769	$	752	2  %

Revenues - Affiliate fees

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Domestic	$	1,507	$	1,506	—  %
International	136		253		(46) %
	$	1,643	$	1,759	(7) %

Domestic affiliate revenue was comparable to the prior-year quarter as an increase of 9% from higher effective rates was offset by a decline of 8% from fewer subscribers.

Lower international affiliate revenue was due to decreases of 31% from the Star India Transaction, 9% from lower effective rates and 4% from fewer subscribers.

Revenues - Advertising

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Domestic	$	662	$	743	(11) %
International	74		231		(68) %
	$	736	$	974	(24) %

The decrease in domestic advertising revenue was due to decreases of 6% from lower rates primarily at the owned television stations and 5% from fewer impressions primarily attributable to lower average viewership.

Lower international advertising revenue was due to a decrease of 65% from the Star India Transaction.

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Operating expenses

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Programming and production costs
Domestic	$	(976)	$	(1,048)	7  %
International	(91)		(178)		49  %
Total programming and production costs	(1,067)		(1,226)		13  %
Other operating expenses	(170)		(232)		27  %
	$	(1,237)	$	(1,458)	15  %

The decrease in domestic programming and production costs was driven by lower average cost programming at our cable channels, partially offset by a higher cost mix of programming at ABC Network.

International programming and production costs decreased primarily due to the Star India Transaction.

The decrease in other operating expenses was driven by lower technology costs and the Star India Transaction.

Selling, general, administrative and other

Selling, general, administrative and other costs decreased $161 million, to $523 million from $684 million, due to lower marketing costs and the Star India Transaction.

Operating Income from Linear Networks

Operating income from Linear Networks increased $17 million, to $769 million from $752 million, due to an increase at our domestic business, partially offset by a decrease at our international business as a result of the Star India Transaction.

Supplemental revenue and operating income

The following table provides supplemental revenue and operating income detail for Linear Networks:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Supplemental revenue detail
Domestic	$	2,195	$	2,269	(3) %
International	223		496		(55) %
	$	2,418	$	2,765	(13) %
Supplemental operating income detail
Domestic	$	625	$	520	20  %
International	15		92		(84) %
Equity in the income of investees	129		140		(8) %
	$	769	$	752	2  %

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Direct-to-Consumer

Operating results for Direct-to-Consumer are as follows:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues
Subscription fees	$	5,215	$	4,805	9  %
Advertising	828		762		9  %
Other	75		75		—  %
Total revenues	6,118		5,642		8  %
Operating expenses	(4,539)		(4,414)		(3) %
Selling, general, administrative and other	(1,150)		(1,106)		(4) %
Depreciation and amortization	(93)		(75)		(24) %
Operating Income	$	336	$	47	>100  %

Revenues - Subscription fees

Growth in subscription fees reflected increases of 9% from higher effective rates attributable to increases in pricing and 3% from more subscribers, partially offset by decreases of 2% from an unfavorable Foreign Exchange Impact and 1% from the Star India Transaction.

Revenues - Advertising

Higher advertising revenue was attributable to an increase of 24% from growth in impressions, partially offset by a decrease of 15% from lower rates.

Key metrics

In addition to revenue, costs and operating income, management uses the following key metrics(1) to analyze trends and evaluate the overall performance of Disney+ and Hulu, and we believe these metrics are useful to investors in analyzing the business:

Paid subscribers at:				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025	December 28, 2024	March 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025 vs. Dec. 28, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025 vs. Mar. 30, 2024
Disney+
Domestic (U.S. and Canada)	57.8	56.8	54.0	2  %	7  %
International(2)	68.2	67.8	66.8	1  %	2  %
Disney+(2)(3)	126.0	124.6	120.8	1  %	4  %
Hulu
SVOD Only	50.3	49.0	45.8	3  %	10  %
Live TV + SVOD	4.4	4.6	4.5	(4) %	(2) %
Total Hulu(3)	54.7	53.6	50.2	2  %	9  %

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Average Monthly Revenue Per Paid Subscriber:

	Quarter Ended						% Change Better (Worse)
	March 29, 2025		December 28, 2024		March 30, 2024		Mar. 29, 2025 vs. Dec. 28, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025 vs. Mar. 30, 2024
Disney+
Domestic (U.S. and Canada)	$	8.06	$	7.99	$	8.00	1  %	1  %
International(2)	7.52		7.19		6.42		5  %	17  %
Disney+(2)	7.77		7.55		7.13		3  %	9  %
Hulu
SVOD Only	12.36		12.52		11.84		(1) %	4  %
Live TV + SVOD	99.94		99.22		95.01		1  %	5  %

(1)See discussion on pages 70 — DTC Product Descriptions, Key Definitions and Supplemental Information.

(2)The prior-year quarter Paid Subscribers and Average Monthly Revenue per Paid Subscriber have been adjusted to include Disney+ subscribers in Southeast Asia. These subscribers were previously reported with Disney+ Hotstar, which is no longer presented as this business was included in the Star India Transaction.

(3)Total may not equal the sum of the column due to rounding.

Average Monthly Revenue Per Paid Subscriber - Second Quarter of Fiscal 2025 Comparison to First Quarter of Fiscal 2025

Domestic Disney+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber increased from $7.99 to $8.06 due to increases in pricing, partially offset by lower advertising revenue.

International Disney+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber increased from $7.19 to $7.52 due to the impact of subscriber mix shifts and increases in pricing, partially offset by an unfavorable Foreign Exchange Impact.

Hulu SVOD Only average monthly revenue per paid subscriber decreased from $12.52 to $12.36 due to lower advertising revenue, partially offset by increases in pricing.

Hulu Live TV + SVOD average monthly revenue per paid subscriber increased from $99.22 to $99.94 due to increases in pricing, partially offset by lower advertising revenue.

Average Monthly Revenue Per Paid Subscriber - Second Quarter of Fiscal 2025 Comparison to Second Quarter of Fiscal 2024

Domestic Disney+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber increased from $8.00 to $8.06 due to increases in pricing, partially offset by the impact of subscriber mix shifts.

International Disney+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber increased from $6.42 to $7.52 due to increases in pricing, partially offset by an unfavorable Foreign Exchange Impact and the impact of subscriber mix shifts.

Hulu SVOD Only average monthly revenue per paid subscriber increased from $11.84 to $12.36 due to increases in retail pricing, partially offset by lower per-subscriber advertising revenue and the impact of subscriber mix shifts.

Hulu Live TV + SVOD average monthly revenue per paid subscriber increased from $95.01 to $99.94 due to increases in pricing, partially offset by the impact of subscriber mix shifts and lower advertising revenue.

Operating expenses

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Programming and production costs
Hulu	$	(2,266)	$	(2,169)	(4) %
Disney+	(1,267)		(1,308)		3  %
Total programming and production costs	(3,533)		(3,477)		(2) %
Other operating expense	(1,006)		(937)		(7) %
	$	(4,539)	$	(4,414)	(3) %

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — (continued)

Higher programming and production costs at Hulu were due to higher subscriber-based license fees attributable to rate increases for programming the Hulu Live TV service and more subscribers to bundles with third-party offerings, including premium add-ons.

The decrease in programming and production costs at Disney+ was due to the Star India Transaction.

The increase in other operating expense was due to higher technology and distribution costs.

Selling, general, administrative and other

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased $44 million, to $1,150 million from $1,106 million, due to higher marketing costs.

Operating Income from Direct-to-Consumer

Operating income from Direct-to-Consumer increased $289 million, to $336 million from $47 million, due to increases at Hulu and Disney+.

Content Sales/Licensing and Other

Operating results for Content Sales/Licensing and Other are as follows:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	$	920	$	659	40  %
Theatrical distribution	646		123		>100  %
Other	580		607		(4) %
Total revenues	2,146		1,389		54  %
Operating expenses	(1,276)		(926)		(38) %
Selling, general, administrative and other	(620)		(382)		(62) %
Depreciation and amortization	(92)		(97)		5  %
Equity in the loss of investees	(5)		(2)		>(100) %
Operating Income (Loss)	$	153	$	(18)	nm

Revenues - TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution

The increase in TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution revenue was due to higher TV/VOD sales of episodic content and, to a lesser extent, an increase in home entertainment distribution revenue resulting from the performance of Moana 2. The increase in sales of episodic content was primarily attributable to the timing of episodes delivered.

Revenues - Theatrical distribution

The increase in theatrical distribution revenue was due to the ongoing performance of Mufasa: The Lion King and Moana 2 and the release of Captain America: Brave New World and Snow White in the current quarter. There were no significant titles released in the prior-year quarter.

Operating expenses

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Programming and production costs	$	(1,091)	$	(762)	(43) %
Other operating expenses	(185)		(164)		(13) %
	$	(1,276)	$	(926)	(38) %

The increase in programming and production costs was due to higher production cost amortization attributable to the increases in theatrical and TV/VOD distribution revenues.

Higher other operating expenses were attributable to an increase in theatrical distribution costs.

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Selling, general, administrative and other

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased $238 million, to $620 million from $382 million, due to higher theatrical marketing costs.

Operating Income (Loss) from Content Sales/Licensing and Other

Operating results from Content Sales/Licensing and Other increased $171 million, to income of $153 million from a loss of $18 million due to higher TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution results.

Items Excluded from Segment Operating Income Related to Entertainment

The following table presents supplemental information for items related to the Entertainment segment that are excluded from segment operating income:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization(1)	$	(320)	$	(343)	7  %
Restructuring and impairment charges (2)	(109)		(717)		85  %

(1)In the current quarter, amortization of intangible assets was $251 million and amortization of step-up on film and television costs was $66 million. In the prior-year quarter, amortization of intangible assets was $271 million and amortization of step-up on film and television costs was $69 million.

(2)Charges for the current quarter were due to content impairments. Charges for the prior-year quarter were primarily for a goodwill impairment related to linear networks.

Sports

Operating results for Sports are as follows:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues
Affiliate fees	$	2,652	$	2,678	(1) %
Advertising	1,157		950		22  %
Subscription fees	428		417		3  %
Other	297		267		11  %
Total revenues	4,534		4,312		5  %
Operating expenses	(3,507)		(3,214)		(9) %
Selling, general, administrative and other	(347)		(315)		(10) %
Depreciation and amortization	(11)		(11)		—  %
Equity in the income of investees	18		6		>100  %
Operating Income	$	687	$	778	(12) %

Revenues - Affiliate fees

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
ESPN
Domestic	$	2,392	$	2,369	1  %
International	260		246		6  %
	2,652		2,615		1  %
Star India	—		63		(100) %
	$	2,652	$	2,678	(1) %

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The increase in domestic ESPN affiliate revenue reflected an increase of 8% from higher effective rates, which was largely offset by a decrease of 7% from fewer subscribers.

The increase in international ESPN affiliate revenue was attributable to higher effective rates, partially offset by an unfavorable Foreign Exchange Impact and fewer subscribers.

Revenues - Advertising

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
ESPN
Domestic	$	1,118	$	870	29  %
International	39		43		(9) %
	1,157		913		27  %
Star India	—		37		(100) %
	$	1,157	$	950	22  %

Domestic ESPN advertising revenue growth was due to increases of 19% from higher rates and 8% from higher average viewership. The increase in advertising revenue included the benefit from airing three additional College Football Playoff (CFP) games as well as one additional game NFL game due to timing.

Revenues - Subscription fees

The increase in subscription fees was due to an increase of 5% from higher effective rates, partially offset by a decrease of 2% from fewer subscribers.

Revenues - Other

Other revenue increased $30 million, to $297 million from $267 million, primarily due to higher fees received from the Entertainment segment to program certain sports content on Disney+ and ABC Network, partially offset by lower Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view revenue attributable to lower average buys.

Key metrics

In addition to revenue, costs and operating income, management uses the following key metrics(1) to analyze trends and evaluate the overall performance of ESPN+, and we believe these metrics are useful to investors in analyzing the business:

							% Change Better (Worse)
	March 29, 2025		December 28, 2024		March 30, 2024		Mar. 29, 2025 vs. Dec. 28, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025 vs. Mar. 30, 2024
Paid subscribers(1) at (in millions)	24.1		24.9		24.8		(3) %	(3) %
Average Monthly Revenue per Paid Subscriber(1) for the quarter ended	$	6.58	$	6.36	$	6.30	3  %	4  %

(1)See discussion on page 70—DTC Product Descriptions, Key Definitions and Supplemental Information

Average Monthly Revenue Per Paid Subscriber - Second Quarter of Fiscal 2025 Comparison to First Quarter of Fiscal 2025

ESPN+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber increased from $6.36 to $6.58 primarily due to increases in pricing and the impact of subscriber mix shifts.

Average Monthly Revenue Per Paid Subscriber - Second Quarter of Fiscal 2025 Comparison to Second Quarter of Fiscal 2024

ESPN+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber increased from $6.30 to $6.58 primarily due to increases in pricing, partially offset by the impact of subscriber mix shifts.

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Operating expenses

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Programming and production costs
ESPN
Domestic	$	(2,983)	$	(2,616)	(14) %
International	(284)		(260)		(9) %
	(3,267)		(2,876)		(14) %
Star India	—		(102)		100 %
	(3,267)		(2,978)		(10) %
Other operating expenses	(240)		(236)		(2) %
	$	(3,507)	$	(3,214)	(9) %

Domestic ESPN programming and production costs increased in the current quarter compared to the prior-year quarter primarily due to airing additional CFP and NFL games.

Higher programming and production costs at international ESPN were driven by higher soccer rights costs.

Selling, general, administrative and other

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased $32 million, to $347 million from $315 million, due to the write-off of an investment.

Operating Income from Sports

Segment operating income decreased $91 million, to $687 million from $778 million, due to a decrease at domestic ESPN.

Supplemental revenue and operating income (loss)

The following table provides supplemental revenue and operating income (loss) detail for the Sports segment:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Supplemental revenue detail
ESPN
Domestic	$	4,155	$	3,866	7  %
International	379		341		11  %
	4,534		4,207		8  %
Star India	—		105		(100) %
	$	4,534	$	4,312	5  %
Supplemental operating income (loss) detail
ESPN
Domestic	$	648	$	780	(17) %
International	21		19		11  %
	669		799		(16) %
Star India	—		(27)		100  %
Equity in the income of investees	18		6		>100  %
	$	687	$	778	(12) %

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — (continued)

Items Excluded from Segment Operating Income Related to Sports

The following table presents supplemental information for items related to the Sports segment that are excluded from segment operating income:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
TFCF Acquisition Amortization(1)	$	(74)	$	(89)	17  %

(1)Represents amortization of intangible assets.

Experiences

Operating results for the Experiences segment are as follows:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues
Theme park admissions	$	2,919	$	2,806	4  %
Resorts and vacations	2,359		2,101		12  %
Parks & Experiences merchandise, food and beverage	2,101		2,029		4  %
Merchandise licensing and retail	937		889		5  %
Parks licensing and other	573		568		1  %
Total revenues	8,889		8,393		6  %
Operating expenses	(4,669)			(4,509)	(4) %
Selling, general, administrative and other	(1,024)		(963)		(6) %
Depreciation and amortization	(705)		(635)		(11) %
Operating Income	$	2,491	$	2,286	9  %

Revenues - Theme park admissions

Theme park admissions revenue growth was due to increases of 4% from higher average per capita ticket revenue and 1% from attendance growth.

Revenues - Resorts and vacations

Higher resorts and vacations revenue was attributable to increases of 6% from additional passenger cruise days, 2% from higher unit sales at Disney Vacation Club, 2% from an increase in occupied hotel room nights and 1% from higher average daily hotel room rates. The increase in passenger cruise days reflected the launch of the Disney Treasure in the first quarter of the current year.

Revenues - Park & Experiences merchandise, food and beverage

Parks & Experiences merchandise, food and beverage revenue growth was due to increases of 2% from higher average guest spending and 1% from increased volumes.

Revenues - Merchandise licensing and retail

Higher merchandise licensing and retail revenue was due to an increase of 7% from merchandise licensing, including a benefit from the release of the licensed game, Marvel Rivals, partially offset by a decrease of 2% from an unfavorable Foreign Exchange Impact.

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Key metrics

In addition to revenue, costs and operating income, management uses the following key metrics to analyze trends and evaluate the overall performance of our theme parks and resorts, and we believe these metrics are useful to investors in analyzing the business:

	Domestic		International(1)
	Quarter Ended		Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2025	March 30, 2024	March 29, 2025	March 30, 2024
Parks
Increase (decrease)
Attendance(2)	2  %	2  %	(5) %	15  %
Per Capita Guest Spending(3)	5  %	5  %	(2) %	14  %
Hotels
Occupancy(4)	92  %	90  %	87  %	85  %
Available Hotel Room Nights (in thousands)(5)	2,546	2,550	786	793
Change in Per Room Guest Spending(6)	5  %	3  %	1  %	16  %

(1)Per capita guest spending growth rate and per room guest spending growth rate exclude the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates.

(2)Attendance is used to analyze volume trends at our theme parks and is based on the number of unique daily entries, i.e. a person visiting multiple theme parks in a single day is counted only once. Our attendance count includes complimentary entries but excludes entries by children under the age of three.

(3)Per capita guest spending is used to analyze guest spending trends and is defined as total revenue from ticket sales and sales of food, beverage and merchandise in our theme parks, divided by total theme park attendance.

(4)Occupancy is used to analyze the usage of available capacity at hotels and is defined as the number of room nights occupied by guests as a percentage of available hotel room nights.

(5)Available hotel room nights is defined as the total number of room nights that are available at our hotels and at Disney Vacation Club (DVC) properties located at our theme parks and resorts that are not utilized by DVC members. Available hotel room nights include rooms temporarily taken out of service.

(6)Per room guest spending is used to analyze guest spending at our hotels and is defined as total revenue from room rentals and sales of food, beverage and merchandise at our hotels, divided by total occupied hotel room nights.

Operating expenses

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Operating labor	$	(2,213)	$	(2,068)	(7) %
Infrastructure costs	(856)		(812)		(5) %
Cost of goods sold and distribution costs	(723)		(798)		9  %
Other operating expense	(877)		(831)		(6) %
	$	(4,669)	$	(4,509)	(4) %

Higher operating labor was due to inflation, increased volumes and new guest offerings. Infrastructure costs increased primarily due to technology spending. The decrease in cost of goods sold and distribution costs was driven by lower operations support costs and cost saving initiatives. The increase in other operating expense was primarily due to new guest offerings, higher operations support costs and volume growth, partially offset by cost saving initiatives.

Selling, general, administrative and other

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased $61 million, to $1,024 million from $963 million, primarily due to higher marketing costs.

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Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization increased $70 million, to $705 million from $635 million, due to higher depreciation at our domestic parks and experiences driven by an increase at Disney Cruise Line.

Operating Income from Experiences

Segment operating income increased $205 million, to $2,491 million from $2,286 million due to growth at domestic parks and experiences and consumer products, partially offset by a decrease at international parks and experiences.

Supplemental revenue and operating income

The following table presents supplemental revenue and operating income detail for the Experiences segment:

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Supplemental revenue detail
Parks & Experiences
Domestic	$	6,499	$	5,958	9  %
International	1,441		1,522		(5) %
Consumer Products	949		913		4  %
	$	8,889	$	8,393	6  %
Supplemental operating income detail
Parks & Experiences
Domestic	$	1,823	$	1,607	13  %
International	225		292		(23) %
Consumer Products	443		387		14  %
	$	2,491	$	2,286	9  %

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BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS - Current Period Six-Month Results Compared to the Prior-Year Six-Month Period

Entertainment

Revenue and operating results for the Entertainment segment are as follows:

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues:
Linear Networks	$	5,035	$	5,568	(10) %
Direct-to-Consumer	12,190		11,188		9  %
Content Sales/Licensing and Other	4,329		3,021		43  %
	$	21,554	$	19,777	9  %
Segment operating income (loss):
Linear Networks	$	1,867	$	1,988	(6) %
Direct-to-Consumer	629		(91)		nm
Content Sales/Licensing and Other	465		(242)		nm
	$	2,961	$	1,655	79  %

Revenues

The increase in Entertainment revenues in the current period compared to the prior-year period was due to subscription revenue growth, higher theatrical distribution revenue and an increase in TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution revenue. These increases were partially offset by lower advertising and affiliate revenue due to the Star India Transaction.

Operating income

The increase in Entertainment operating income in the current period compared to the prior-year period was due to improved results at Direct-to-Consumer and Content Sales/Licensing and Other, partially offset by a decline at Linear Networks due to the Star India Transaction.

Linear Networks

Operating results for Linear Networks are as follows:

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues
Affiliate fees	$	3,298	$	3,525	(6) %
Advertising	1,651		1,968		(16) %
Other	86		75		15  %
Total revenues	5,035		5,568		(10) %
Operating expenses	(2,345)		(2,629)		11  %
Selling, general, administrative and other	(1,043)		(1,241)		16  %
Depreciation and amortization	(32)		(23)		(39) %
Equity in the income of investees	252		313		(19) %
Operating Income	$	1,867	$	1,988	(6) %

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Revenues - Affiliate fees

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Domestic	$	2,961	$	2,986	(1) %
International	337		539		(37) %
	$	3,298	$	3,525	(6) %

The decrease in domestic affiliate revenue was due to a decline of 8% from fewer subscribers, which was largely offset by an increase of 8% from higher effective rates.

Lower international affiliate revenue was due to decreases of 22% from the Star India Transaction, 8% from lower effective rates and 5% from fewer subscribers.

Revenues - Advertising

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Domestic	$	1,385	$	1,449	(4) %
International	266		519		(49) %
	$	1,651	$	1,968	(16) %

The decline in domestic advertising revenue was due to a decrease of 8% from fewer impressions attributable to lower average viewership, partially offset by an increase of 3% from higher rates resulting from increased rates at the owned television stations.

Lower international advertising revenue was due to a decrease of 45% from the Star India Transaction.

Operating expenses

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Programming and production costs
Domestic	$	(1,763)	$	(1,808)	2  %
International	(229)		(361)		37  %
Total programming and production costs	(1,992)		(2,169)		8  %
Other operating expenses	(353)		(460)		23  %
	$	(2,345)	$	(2,629)	11  %

The decrease in domestic programming and production costs was driven by lower average cost programming at our cable channels, partially offset by a higher cost mix of programming at ABC Network.

International programming and production costs decreased primarily due to the Star India Transaction.

The decrease in other operating expenses was primarily due to lower technology costs and, to a lesser extent, a decrease from the Star India Transaction.

Selling, general, administrative and other

Selling, general, administrative and other costs decreased $198 million to $1,043 million from $1,241 million, due to lower marketing costs, the Star India Transaction and a favorable Foreign Exchange Impact.

Equity in the Income of Investees

Income from equity investees decreased $61 million, to $252 million from $313 million, due to lower income from A+E attributable to decreases in advertising and affiliate revenue.

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Operating Income from Linear Networks

Operating income from Linear Networks decreased $121 million, to $1,867 million from $1,988 million, due to a decrease at our international business as a result of the Star India Transaction and lower income from equity investees, partially offset by an increase at our domestic business.

Supplemental revenue and operating income

The following table provides supplemental revenue and operating income detail for Linear Networks:

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Supplemental revenue detail
Domestic	$	4,401	$	4,479	(2) %
International	634		1,089		(42) %
	$	5,035	$	5,568	(10) %
Supplemental operating income detail
Domestic	$	1,462	$	1,358	8  %
International	153		317		(52) %
Equity in the income of investees	252		313		(19) %
	$	1,867	$	1,988	(6) %

Direct-to-Consumer

Operating results for Direct-to-Consumer are as follows: 

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues
Subscription fees	$	10,280	$	9,312	10  %
Advertising	1,780		1,736		3  %
Other	130		140		(7) %
Total revenues	12,190		11,188		9  %
Operating expenses	(9,148)		(8,907)		(3) %
Selling, general, administrative and other	(2,245)		(2,227)		(1) %
Depreciation and amortization	(168)		(145)		(16) %
Operating Income (Loss)	$	629	$	(91)	nm

Revenues - Subscription fees

Growth in subscription fees reflected increases of 9% from higher effective rates attributable to increases in pricing and 4% from more subscribers, partially offset by decreases of 2% from an unfavorable Foreign Exchange Impact and 1% from the Star India Transaction.

Revenues - Advertising

Higher advertising revenue was attributable to an increase of 24% from higher impressions, partially offset by decreases of 12% from lower rates and 10% from Star India, which included International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup programming on Disney+ Hotstar in the prior-year period. There were no significant cricket events in the current period prior to the Star India Transaction.

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Key metrics

Average Monthly Revenue Per Paid Subscriber:

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Disney+
Domestic (U.S. and Canada)	$	8.02	$	8.07	(1) %
International (1)	7.35		6.04		22  %
Disney+	7.66		6.90		11  %
Hulu
SVOD Only	12.44		12.06		3  %
Live TV + SVOD	99.58		94.30		6  %

(1)The prior-year period Average Monthly Revenue per Paid Subscriber has been adjusted to include Disney+ subscribers in Southeast Asia. These subscribers were previously reported with Disney+ Hotstar, which is no longer presented as this business was included in the Star India Transaction.

Domestic Disney+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber decreased from $8.07 to $8.02 due to the impact of subscriber mix shifts, partially offset by increases in pricing.

International Disney+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber increased from $6.04 to $7.35 due to increases in pricing, partially offset by the impact of subscriber mix shifts and an unfavorable Foreign Exchange Impact.

The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber for Hulu SVOD Only increased from $12.06 to $12.44 due to increases in pricing, partially offset by lower per-subscriber advertising revenue and the impact of subscriber mix shifts.

Hulu Live TV + SVOD average monthly revenue per paid subscriber increased from $94.30 to $99.58 due to increases in pricing.

Operating expenses

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Programming and production costs
Hulu	$	(4,529)	$	(4,295)	(5) %
Disney+	(2,612)		(2,767)		6  %
Total programming and production costs	(7,141)		(7,062)		(1) %
Other operating expense	(2,007)		(1,845)		(9) %
	$	(9,148)	$	(8,907)	(3) %

Higher programming and production costs at Hulu were due to higher subscriber-based license fees attributable to rate increases for programming the Hulu Live TV service and more subscribers to bundles with third-party offerings, including premium add-ons.

The decrease in programming and production costs at Disney+ was due to Star India reflecting ICC Cricket World Cup programming in the prior-year period.

Other operating expenses increased due to higher technology and distribution costs.

Operating Income (Loss) from Direct-to-Consumer

Operating results from Direct-to-Consumer improved $720 million, to income of $629 million from a loss of $91 million, due to improved results at Disney+ and, to a lesser extent, at Hulu.

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Content Sales/Licensing and Other

Operating results for Content Sales/Licensing and Other are as follows:

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	$	1,852	$	1,390	33  %
Theatrical distribution	1,288		374		>100 %
Other	1,189		1,257		(5) %
Total revenues	4,329		3,021		43  %
Operating expenses	(2,374)		(2,101)		(13) %
Selling, general, administrative and other	(1,299)		(967)		(34) %
Depreciation and amortization	(181)		(191)		5  %
Equity in the loss of investees	(10)		(4)		>(100) %
Operating Income (Loss)	$	465	$	(242)	nm

Revenues - TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution

The increase in TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution revenue was due to higher TV/VOD sales of episodic content, driven by the timing of episodes delivered, and, to a lesser extent, an increase in home entertainment distribution revenue.

Revenues - Theatrical distribution

The increase in theatrical distribution revenue reflected more significant releases in the current period compared to the prior-year period. The current period included Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King and Captain America: Brave New World. The prior-year period included Wish and The Marvels.

Revenues - Other

Other revenue decreased $68 million to $1,189 million from $1,257 million attributable to lower revenue from stage plays as a result of fewer performances.

Operating expenses

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Programming and production costs	$	(2,033)	$	(1,752)	(16) %
Other operating expenses	(341)		(349)		2  %
	$	(2,374)	$	(2,101)	(13) %

The increase in programming and production costs was due to higher production cost amortization attributable to the increases in theatrical and TV/VOD distribution revenues, partially offset by lower film cost impairments and a reduced number of stage play performances.

Selling, general, administrative and other

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased $332 million, to $1,299 million from $967 million, due to higher theatrical marketing costs.

Operating Income (Loss) from Content Sales/Licensing and Other

Operating results from Content Sales/Licensing and Other improved $707 million, to income of $465 million from a loss of $242 million due to higher theatrical and TV/VOD distribution results, lower film cost impairments and higher home entertainment distribution results.

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Items Excluded from Segment Operating Income Related to Entertainment

The following table presents supplemental information for items related to the Entertainment segment that are excluded from segment operating income:

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization(1)	$	(641)	$	(696)	8  %
Restructuring and impairment charges(2)	(109)		(717)		85  %

(1)In the current period, amortization of intangible assets was $502 million and amortization of step-up on film and television costs was $133 million. In the prior-year period, amortization of intangible assets was $553 million and amortization of step-up on film and television costs was $137 million.

(2)Charges for the current period were due to content impairments. Charges for the prior-year period were primarily for a goodwill impairment related to linear networks.

Sports

Operating results for Sports are as follows:

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues
Affiliate fees	$	5,282	$	5,347	(1) %
Advertising	2,499		2,301		9  %
Subscription fees	855		832		3  %
Other	748		667		12  %
Total revenues	9,384		9,147		3  %
Operating expenses	(7,800)		(7,813)		—  %
Selling, general, administrative and other	(657)		(656)		—  %
Depreciation and amortization	(21)		(22)		5  %
Equity in the income of investees	28		19		47  %
Operating Income	$	934	$	675	38  %

Revenues - Affiliate fees

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
ESPN
Domestic	$	4,737	$	4,708	1  %
International	514		511		1  %
	5,251		5,219		1  %
Star India	31		128		(76) %
	$	5,282	$	5,347	(1) %

The increase in domestic ESPN affiliate revenue reflected an increase of 7% from higher effective rates, which was largely offset by a decrease of 7% from fewer subscribers.

International ESPN affiliate revenue was comparable to the prior-year period as higher effective rates were offset by an unfavorable Foreign Exchange Impact and fewer subscribers.

The decrease in Star India affiliate revenue was due to the Star India Transaction.

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Revenues - Advertising

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
ESPN
Domestic	$	2,409	$	1,988	21  %
International	86		92		(7) %
	2,495		2,080		20  %
Star India	4		221		(98) %
	$	2,499	$	2,301	9  %

The increase in domestic ESPN advertising revenue was due to increases of 15% from higher rates and 4% from an increase in average viewership. The increase in advertising revenue reflected the benefit of expanded college football programming including four additional CFP games.

The decrease in Star India advertising revenue was attributable to the comparison to ICC Cricket World Cup programming in the prior-year period. There were no significant cricket events in the current period prior to the Star India Transaction.

Revenues - Subscription fees

The increase in subscription fees was due to an increase of 5% from higher effective rates, partially offset by a decrease of 2% from fewer subscribers.

Revenues - Other

Other revenue increased $81 million, to $748 million from $667 million, due to higher fees received from the Entertainment segment to program certain sports content on Disney+ and ABC Network, partially offset by lower sub-licensing fees. The decrease in sub-licensing fees was due to the comparison to Star India sub-licensing of the ICC Cricket World Cup in the prior-year period, partially offset by fees from sub-licensing the CFP programming rights for two games in the current period.

Key Metrics

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Average Monthly Revenue per Paid Subscriber for the period	$	6.47	$	6.20	4  %

ESPN+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber increased from $6.20 to $6.47 due to increases in pricing, partially offset by the impact of subscriber mix shifts.

Operating expenses

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Programming and production costs
ESPN
Domestic	$	(6,692)	$	(6,005)	(11) %
International	(601)		(566)		(6) %
	(7,293)		(6,571)		(11) %
Star India	(17)		(786)		98  %
	(7,310)		(7,357)		1  %
Other operating expenses	(490)		(456)		(7) %
	$	(7,800)	$	(7,813)	—  %

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Domestic ESPN programming and production costs increased primarily due to expanded college football programming rights including the four additional CFP games as well as one additional NFL game due to timing.

The increase in international ESPN programming and production costs was due to higher soccer rights costs.

Star India programming and production costs decreased due to the comparison to ICC Cricket World Cup programming in the prior-year period.

The increase in other operating expense was attributable to higher technology costs.

Selling, general, administrative and other

Selling, general, administrative and other costs were comparable to the prior-year period as the write-off of an investment and higher marketing costs were offset by a favorable Foreign Exchange Impact.

Operating Income from Sports

Segment operating income increased $259 million, to $934 million from $675 million, driven by the comparison to the ICC Cricket World Cup programming in the prior-year period at Star India, partially offset by a decrease at domestic ESPN.

Supplemental revenue and operating income

The following table provides supplemental revenue and operating income (loss) detail for the Sports segment:

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Supplemental revenue detail
ESPN
Domestic	$	8,577	$	7,939	8  %
International	768		704		9  %
	9,345		8,643		8  %
Star India	39		504		(92) %
	$	9,384	$	9,147	3  %
Supplemental operating income (loss) detail
ESPN
Domestic	$	879	$	1,035	(15) %
International	18		(37)		nm
	897		998		(10) %
Star India	9		(342)		nm
Equity in the income of investees	28		19		47  %
	$	934	$	675	38  %

Items Excluded from Segment Operating Income Related to Sports

The following table presents supplemental information for items related to the Sports segment that are excluded from segment operating income:

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
TFCF Acquisition Amortization(1)	$	(148)	$	(185)	20  %

(1)Represents amortization of intangible assets.

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Experiences

Operating results for the Experiences segment are as follows:

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues
Theme park admissions	$	6,006	$	5,788	4  %
Resorts and vacations	4,580		4,219		9  %
Parks & Experiences merchandise, food and beverage	4,282		4,132		4  %
Merchandise licensing and retail	2,255		2,230		1  %
Parks licensing and other	1,181		1,156		2  %
Total revenues	18,304		17,525		4  %
Operating expenses	(9,347)		(8,989)		(4) %
Selling, general, administrative and other	(1,972)		(1,888)		(4) %
Depreciation and amortization	(1,384)		(1,257)		(10) %
Operating Income	$	5,601	$	5,391	4  %

Revenues - Theme park admissions

Theme park admissions revenue growth was due to an increase of 4% from higher average per capita ticket revenue.

Revenues - Resorts and vacations

Higher resorts and vacations revenue was primarily due to increases of 2% from additional passenger cruise days, 2% from higher unit sales at Disney Vacation Club, 2% from an increase in average daily hotel room rates and 1% from higher occupied hotel room nights. The increase in passenger cruise days reflected the launch of the Disney Treasure in the first quarter of the current year.

Revenues - Park & Experiences merchandise, food and beverage

Parks & Experiences merchandise, food and beverage revenue growth was primarily attributable to an increase of 3% from higher average guest spending.

Revenues - Merchandise licensing and retail

Higher merchandise licensing and retail revenue was due to increases of 2% from merchandise licensing and 1% from retail, partially offset by a decrease of 1% from an unfavorable Foreign Exchange Impact.

Revenues - Parks licensing and other

The increase in parks licensing and other revenue was primarily due to higher real estate sales, an increase in royalties from Tokyo Disney Resort and higher sponsorship revenues, partially offset by an unfavorable Foreign Exchange Impact.

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Key metrics

	Domestic		International
	Six Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025	March 30, 2024	March 29, 2025	March 30, 2024
Parks
Increase (decrease)
Attendance	—  %	1  %	(1) %	22  %
Per Capita Guest Spending	4  %	4  %	1  %	13  %
Hotels
Occupancy	88  %	88  %	87  %	83  %
Available Hotel Room Nights (in thousands)	5,087	5,098	1,584	1,592
Change in Per Room Guest Spending	5  %	2  %	9  %	9  %

Operating expenses

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Operating labor	$	(4,377)	$	(4,068)	(8) %
Infrastructure costs	(1,657)		(1,609)		(3) %
Cost of goods sold and distribution costs	(1,652)		(1,702)		3  %
Other operating expense	(1,661)		(1,610)		(3) %
	$	(9,347)	$	(8,989)	(4) %

The increase in operating labor was due to inflation and, to a lesser extent, new guest offerings and higher volumes. Higher infrastructure costs were attributable to an increase in technology spending and higher costs for new guest offerings, partially offset by cost saving initiatives. Lower cost of goods sold and distribution costs were driven by a decrease in operations support costs and cost saving initiatives, partially offset by higher volumes. Other operating expense increased due to higher operations support costs, an increase in costs for new guest offerings and higher volumes, partially offset by cost saving initiatives.

Selling, general, administrative and other

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased $84 million, to $1,972 million from $1,888 million, due to higher marketing costs.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization increased $127 million, to $1,384 million from $1,257 million, due to higher depreciation at our domestic parks and experiences driven by an increase at Disney Cruise Line.

Operating Income from Experiences

Segment operating income increased $210 million from $5,391 million to $5,601 million due to growth at domestic parks and experiences and consumer products.

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Supplemental revenue and operating income

The following table presents supplemental revenue and operating income detail for the Experiences segment:

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Supplemental revenue detail
Parks & Experiences
Domestic	$	12,931	$	12,255	6  %
International	3,087		2,998		3  %
Consumer Products	2,286		2,272		1  %
	$	18,304	$	17,525	4  %
Supplemental operating income detail
Parks & Experiences
Domestic	$	3,805	$	3,684	3  %
International	645		620		4  %
Consumer Products	1,151		1,087		6  %
	$	5,601	$	5,391	4  %

CORPORATE AND UNALLOCATED SHARED EXPENSES

	Quarter Ended				% Change Better (Worse)	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024			March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Corporate and unallocated shared expenses	$	(395)	$	(391)	(1) %	$	(855)	$	(699)	(22) %

Corporate and unallocated shared expenses for the current six-month period increased $156 million, from $699 million to $855 million, primarily due to a legal settlement.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

The change in cash and cash equivalents is as follows:

	Six Months Ended				% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Cash provided by operations	$	9,958	$	5,851	70  %
Cash used in investing activities	(4,473)		(2,553)		(75) %
Cash used in financing activities	(5,553)		(10,824)		49  %
Impact of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(76)		17		nm
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(144)	$	(7,509)	98  %

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operations increased $4.1 billion from $5.9 billion in the prior-year period to $10.0 billion for the current period. The increase was due to lower tax payments in the current period compared to the prior-year period and higher operating cash flows at Entertainment. Tax payments in the prior-year period reflected the payment of fiscal 2023 U.S. federal and California state income taxes that had been deferred pursuant to relief related to 2023 winter storms in California. In addition, fiscal 2025 U.S. federal and California state income tax payments have been deferred until October 2025 pursuant to relief related to the 2025 wildfires in California. The increase in operating cash flows at Entertainment was primarily due to higher cash receipts attributable to higher revenue and, to a lesser extent, lower spending on content including the impact of the Star India Transaction.

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Produced and licensed programming costs

The Entertainment and Sports segments incur costs to produce and license film, episodic, sports and other content. Production costs include spend on content internally produced at our studios such as live-action and animated films and episodic series. Production costs also include original content commissioned from third-party studios. Programming costs include content rights licensed from third parties for use on the Company’s sports and general entertainment networks and DTC streaming services. Programming assets are generally recorded when the programming becomes available to us with a corresponding increase in programming liabilities.

The Company’s film and television production and programming activity for the six months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 are as follows:

	Six Months Ended
(in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Beginning balances:
Produced and licensed programming assets	$	34,409	$	36,593
Programming liabilities	(3,692)		(3,792)
	30,717		32,801
Spending:
Programming licenses and rights	6,368		6,806
Produced film and television content	4,425		4,376
	10,793		11,182
Amortization:
Programming licenses and rights	(7,601)		(7,956)
Produced film and television content	(5,081)		(4,925)
	(12,682)		(12,881)
Change in produced and licensed content costs	(1,889)		(1,699)
Content Impairment	(109)		—
Produced and licensed content costs contributed to joint venture	—		(730)
Other non-cash activity	429		414
Ending balances:
Produced and licensed programming assets	32,883		34,511
Programming liabilities	(3,735)		(3,725)
	$	29,148	$	30,786

The Company currently expects its fiscal 2025 spend on produced and licensed content, including sports rights, to be comparable to fiscal 2024 spend of $23 billion.

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Investing Activities

Investing activities consist principally of investments in parks, resorts and other property and acquisition and divestiture activity. The Company’s investing activities for the six months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 are as follows:

	Six Months Ended
(provided by (used in) in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Investments in parks, resorts and other property:
Entertainment	$	(522)	$	(522)
Sports	—		(1)
Experiences
Domestic	(3,022)		(1,198)
International	(561)		(466)
Total Experiences	(3,583)		(1,664)
Corporate	(223)		(371)
Total investments in parks, resorts and other property	(4,328)		(2,558)
Other investing activities, net	(145)		5
Cash used in investing activities	$	(4,473)	$	(2,553)

Capital expenditures at the Entertainment segment primarily reflect investments in technology and in facilities and equipment for expanding and upgrading broadcast centers, production facilities and television station facilities.

Capital expenditures at the Experiences segment are principally for theme park and resort expansion, new attractions, cruise ships, capital improvements and technology. The increase in the current period compared to the prior-year period was due to higher spend on cruise ship fleet expansion.

Capital expenditures at Corporate primarily reflect investments in corporate facilities, technology and equipment. The decrease in the current period compared to the prior-year period was due to lower spend on facilities.

The Company currently expects its fiscal 2025 capital expenditures to be approximately $8 billion compared to fiscal 2024 capital expenditures of $5 billion.

Financing Activities

Financing activities for the six months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 are as follows:

	Six Months Ended
(provided by (used in) in millions)	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Repayments of borrowings, net	$	(2,647)	$	(470)
Dividends	(905)		(549)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,785)		(1,001)
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	—		(8,610)
Other financing activities, net(1)	(216)		(194)
Cash used in financing activities	$	(5,553)	$	(10,824)

(1)Primarily equity award activity.

See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of the Company’s borrowing activities during the six months ended March 29, 2025 and information regarding the Company’s bank facilities. The Company may use cash balances, operating cash flows, commercial paper borrowings up to the amount of its unused $12.25 billion bank facilities and incremental term debt issuances to retire or refinance other borrowings before or as they come due.

See Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of dividends and share repurchases. The Company is targeting a total of $3 billion in share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

The redeemable noncontrolling interest activity in the prior-year period was attributable to the acquisition of NBCU’s interest in Hulu. The Company may be required to pay an incremental amount for Hulu depending on a final determination of Hulu’s fair value (see Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — (continued)

The Company’s operating cash flow and access to the capital markets can be impacted by factors outside of its control. We believe that the Company’s financial condition is strong and that its cash balances, other liquid assets, operating cash flows, access to debt and equity capital markets and borrowing capacity under current bank facilities, taken together, provide adequate resources to fund ongoing operating requirements, contractual obligations, upcoming debt maturities, as well as future capital expenditures related to the expansion of existing businesses and development of new projects. In addition, the Company could undertake other measures to ensure sufficient liquidity, such as raising additional financing, reducing or not declaring future dividends; reducing or stopping share repurchases; reducing capital spending; reducing film and episodic content investments; or implementing further cost-saving initiatives.

The Company’s borrowing costs can also be impacted by short- and long-term debt ratings assigned by nationally recognized rating agencies, which are based, in significant part, on the Company’s performance as measured by certain credit metrics such as leverage and interest coverage ratios. As of March 29, 2025, Moody’s Ratings’ long- and short-term debt ratings for the Company were A2 and P-1 (Stable), respectively, S&P Global Ratings’ long- and short-term debt ratings for the Company were A and A-1 (Stable), respectively, and Fitch Rating’s long- and short-term debt ratings for the Company were A- and F2 (Stable), respectively. The Company’s bank facilities contain only one financial covenant, relating to interest coverage of three times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, including both intangible amortization and amortization of our film and television production and programming costs. On March 29, 2025, the Company met this covenant by a significant margin. The Company’s bank facilities also specifically exclude certain entities, including the Asia Theme Parks, from any representations, covenants or events of default.

MARKET RISK

The Company is exposed to the impact of interest rate changes, foreign currency fluctuations, commodity fluctuations and changes in the market values of its investments.

Policies and Procedures

In the normal course of business, we employ established policies and procedures to manage the Company’s exposure to changes in interest rates, foreign currencies and commodities using a variety of financial instruments.

Our objectives in managing exposure to interest rate changes are to limit the impact of interest rate volatility on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we primarily use interest rate swaps to manage net exposure to interest rate changes related to the Company’s portfolio of borrowings. By policy, the Company targets fixed-rate debt as a percentage of its net debt between minimum and maximum percentages.

Our objective in managing exposure to foreign currency fluctuations is to reduce volatility of earnings and cash flows in order to allow management to focus on core business issues and challenges. Accordingly, the Company enters into various contracts that change in value as foreign exchange rates change to protect the U.S. dollar equivalent value of its existing foreign currency assets, liabilities, commitments and forecasted foreign currency revenues and expenses. The Company utilizes option strategies and forward contracts that provide for the purchase or sale of foreign currencies to hedge probable, but not firmly committed, transactions. The Company also uses forward and option contracts to hedge foreign currency assets and liabilities. The principal foreign currencies hedged are the euro, British pound, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan and Canadian dollar. Cross-currency swaps are used to effectively convert foreign currency denominated borrowings to U.S. dollar denominated borrowings. By policy, the Company maintains hedge coverage between minimum and maximum percentages of its forecasted foreign exchange exposures generally for periods not to exceed four years. The gains and losses on these contracts are intended to offset changes in the U.S. dollar equivalent value of the related exposures. The economic or political conditions in a country have reduced and in the future could reduce our ability to hedge exposure to currency fluctuations in the country or our ability to repatriate revenue from the country.

Our objectives in managing exposure to commodity fluctuations are to use commodity derivatives to reduce volatility of earnings and cash flows arising from commodity price changes. The amounts hedged using commodity swap contracts are based on forecasted levels of consumption of certain commodities, such as fuel oil and gasoline.

Our objectives in managing exposures to market-based fluctuations in certain retirement liabilities are to use total return swap contracts to reduce the volatility of earnings arising from changes in these retirement liabilities. The amounts hedged using total return swap contracts are based on estimated liability balances.

It is the Company’s policy to enter into foreign currency and interest rate derivative transactions and other financial instruments only to the extent considered necessary to meet its objectives as stated above. The Company does not enter into these transactions or any other hedging transactions for speculative purposes.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

As disclosed in Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has exposure for certain legal matters.

Guarantees

See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Tax Matters

As disclosed in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company has exposure for certain tax matters.

Contractual Commitments

See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

UNCERTAINTIES

The future effects of the evolving macroeconomic, trade and travel conditions, including as a result of evolving international political developments, trade policies and consumer spending dynamics are unknown and, depending on how these conditions develop, could adversely affect demand for and availability of our products and services, increase our costs to provide products and services and have a negative impact on our results of operations. See also “Risk Factors” in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

OTHER MATTERS

Accounting Policies and Estimates

We believe that the application of the following accounting policies, which are important to our financial position and results of operations, require significant judgments and estimates on the part of management. For a summary of our significant accounting policies, including the accounting policies discussed below, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Produced and Acquired/Licensed Content Costs

We amortize and test for impairment of capitalized film and television production costs based on whether the content is predominantly monetized individually or as a group. See Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Production costs that are classified as individual are amortized based upon the ratio of the current period’s revenues to the estimated remaining total revenues (Ultimate Revenues).

With respect to produced films intended for theatrical release, the most sensitive factor affecting our estimate of Ultimate Revenues is theatrical performance. Revenues derived from other markets subsequent to the theatrical release are generally highly correlated with theatrical performance. Theatrical performance varies primarily based upon the public interest and demand for a particular film, the popularity of competing films at the time of release and the level of marketing effort. Upon a film’s release and determination of the theatrical performance, the Company’s estimates of revenues from succeeding windows and markets, which may include imputed license fees for content that is used on our DTC streaming services, are revised based on historical relationships and an analysis of current market trends.

With respect to capitalized television production costs that are classified as individual, the most sensitive factor affecting estimates of Ultimate Revenues is program ratings of the content on our licensees’ platforms. Program ratings, which are an indication of market acceptance, directly affect the program’s ability to generate advertising and subscriber revenues and are correlated with the license fees we can charge for the content in subsequent windows and for subsequent seasons.

Ultimate Revenues are reassessed each reporting period and the impact of any changes on amortization of production cost is accounted for as if the change occurred at the beginning of the current fiscal year. If our estimate of Ultimate Revenues decreases, amortization of costs may be accelerated or result in an impairment. Conversely, if our estimate of Ultimate Revenues increases, cost amortization may be slowed.

Production costs classified as individual are tested for impairment at the individual title level by comparing that title’s unamortized costs to the present value of discounted cash flows directly attributable to the title. To the extent the title’s unamortized costs exceed the present value of discounted cash flows, an impairment charge is recorded for the excess.

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Produced content costs that are part of a group and acquired/licensed content costs are amortized based on projected usage, typically resulting in an accelerated or straight-line amortization pattern. The determination of projected usage requires judgment and is reviewed on a regular basis for changes. Adjustments to projected usage are applied prospectively in the period of the change. Historical viewing patterns are the most significant input into determining the projected usage, and significant judgment is required in using historical viewing patterns to derive projected usage. If projected usage changes we may need to accelerate or slow the recognition of amortization expense.

Cost of content that is predominantly monetized as a group is tested for impairment by comparing the present value of the discounted cash flows of the group to the aggregate unamortized costs of the group. The group is established by identifying the lowest level for which cash flows are independent of the cash flows of other produced and licensed content. If the unamortized costs exceed the present value of discounted cash flows, an impairment charge is recorded for the excess and allocated to individual titles based on the relative carrying value of each title in the group. If there are no plans to continue to use an individual film or television program that is part of a group, the unamortized cost of the individual title is written down to its estimated fair value. Licensed content is included as part of the group within which it is monetized for purposes of impairment testing.

The amortization of multi-year sports rights is based on projections of revenues for each season relative to projections of total revenues over the contract period (estimated relative value). Projected revenues include advertising revenue and an allocation of affiliate revenue. If the annual contractual payments related to each season approximate each season’s estimated relative value, we expense the related contractual payments during the applicable season. If estimated relative values by year were to change significantly, amortization of our sports rights costs may be accelerated or slowed.

Revenue Recognition

The Company has revenue recognition policies for its various operating segments that are appropriate to the circumstances of each business. Refer to Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K for our revenue recognition policies.

Pension and Postretirement Medical Plan Actuarial Assumptions

The Company’s pension and postretirement medical benefit obligations and related costs are calculated using a number of actuarial assumptions. Two critical assumptions, the discount rate and the expected return on plan assets, are important elements of expense and/or liability measurement, which we evaluate annually. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K for estimated impacts of changes in these assumptions. Other assumptions include the healthcare cost trend rate and employee demographic factors such as retirement patterns, mortality, turnover and rate of compensation increase.

The discount rate enables us to state expected future cash payments for benefits as a present value on the measurement date. A lower discount rate increases the present value of benefit obligations and increases pension and postretirement medical expense. The guideline for setting this rate is a high-quality long-term corporate bond rate. The Company’s discount rate was determined by considering yield curves constructed of a large population of high-quality corporate bonds and reflects the matching of the plans’ liability cash flows to the yield curves.

To determine the expected long-term rate of return on the plan assets, we consider the current and expected asset allocation, as well as historical and expected returns on each plan asset class. A lower expected rate of return on plan assets will increase pension and postretirement medical expense.

Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets, Long-Lived Assets and Investments

The Company is required to test goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis and if current events or circumstances require, on an interim basis. The Company performs its annual test of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment in its fiscal fourth quarter.

Goodwill is allocated to various reporting units, which are an operating segment or one level below the operating segment. To test goodwill for impairment, the Company first performs a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. If it is, a quantitative assessment is required. Alternatively, the Company may bypass the qualitative assessment and perform a quantitative impairment test.

The qualitative assessment requires the consideration of factors such as recent market transactions, macroeconomic conditions and changes in projected future cash flows of the reporting unit.

The quantitative assessment compares the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying amount, and to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, an impairment of goodwill is recognized for the excess up to the amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.

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The impairment test for goodwill requires judgment related to the identification of reporting units, the determination of whether reporting units should be aggregated, the assignment of assets and liabilities including goodwill to reporting units, and the determination of fair value of the reporting units.

To determine the fair value of our reporting units, we generally use a present value technique (discounted cash flows) corroborated by market multiples when available and as appropriate. The discounted cash flow analyses are sensitive to our estimated projected future cash flows as well as the discount rates used to calculate their present value. Our future cash flows are based on internal forecasts for each reporting unit, which consider projected inflation and other economic indicators, as well as industry growth projections. Discount rates are determined based on the inherent risks of the underlying operations. Significant judgments and assumptions in the discounted cash flow model used to determine fair value include future revenues and certain operating expenses, operating margins, terminal growth rates and discount rates. We believe our estimates are consistent with how a marketplace participant would value our businesses.

The majority of the Company’s recorded goodwill is assigned to the entertainment reporting unit (approximately $51 billion). Based on our annual assessment performed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, the fair value of the entertainment reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount by less than 10%, and an approximate 40 basis point increase in the discount rate or an approximate 6% reduction in projected annual cash flows used to determine the fair value of the entertainment reporting unit would effectively eliminate the excess fair value over carrying amount.

To test other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, the Company first performs a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of each of its indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeds its fair value. If it is, a quantitative assessment is required. Alternatively, the Company may bypass the qualitative assessment and perform a quantitative impairment test.

The qualitative assessment requires the consideration of factors such as recent market transactions, macroeconomic conditions and changes in projected future cash flows.

The quantitative assessment compares the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized for the excess. Fair values of indefinite-lived intangible assets are determined based on discounted cash flows or appraised values, as appropriate.

The Company tests long-lived assets, including amortizable intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances (triggering events) indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Once a triggering event has occurred, the impairment test employed is based on whether the Company’s intent is to hold the asset for continued use or to hold the asset for sale. The impairment test for assets held for use requires a comparison of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated over the useful life of the significant assets of an asset group to the carrying amount of the asset group. An asset group is generally established by identifying the lowest level of cash flows generated by a group of assets that are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and could include assets used across multiple businesses. If the carrying amount of an asset group exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment would be measured as the difference between the fair value of the asset group and the carrying amount of the asset group. For assets held for sale, to the extent the carrying amount is greater than the asset’s fair value less costs to sell, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference. Determining whether a long-lived asset is impaired requires various estimates and assumptions, including whether a triggering event has occurred, the identification of asset groups, estimates of future cash flows and the discount rate used to determine fair values.

The Company has investments in equity securities, including equity method investments. For equity securities that do not have a readily determinable fair value, we consider forecasted financial performance of the investee companies, as well as volatility inherent in the external markets for these investments. If these forecasts are not met, impairment charges may be recorded.

Allowance for Credit Losses

We evaluate our allowance for credit losses and estimate collectability of accounts receivable based on historical bad debt experience, our assessment of the financial condition of individual companies with which we do business, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. In times of economic turmoil, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic, our estimates and judgments with respect to the collectability of our receivables are subject to greater uncertainty than in more stable periods. If our estimate of uncollectible accounts is too low, costs and expenses may increase in future periods, and if it is too high, costs and expenses may decrease in future periods. See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion.

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Contingencies and Litigation

We are currently involved in certain legal proceedings and, as required, have accrued estimates of the probable and estimable losses for the resolution of these proceedings. These estimates are based upon an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies and have been developed in consultation with outside counsel as appropriate. From time to time, we are also involved in other contingent matters for which we accrue estimates for a probable and estimable loss. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by changes in our assumptions or the effectiveness of our strategies related to legal proceedings or our assumptions regarding other contingent matters. See Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more detailed information on litigation exposure.

Income Tax

As a matter of course, the Company is regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. From time to time, these audits result in proposed assessments. Our determinations regarding the recognition of income tax benefits are made in consultation with outside tax and legal counsel, where appropriate, and are based upon the technical merits of our tax positions in consideration of applicable tax statutes and related interpretations and precedents and upon the expected outcome of proceedings (or negotiations) with taxing and legal authorities. The tax benefits ultimately realized by the Company may differ from those recognized in our future financial statements based on a number of factors, including the Company’s decision to settle rather than litigate a matter, relevant legal precedent related to similar matters and the Company’s success in supporting its filing positions with taxing authorities.

New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 17 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding new accounting pronouncements.

DTC PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS, KEY DEFINITIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Product Offerings

In the U.S., Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu SVOD Only are each offered as a standalone service or as part of various multi-product offerings. Hulu Live TV + SVOD includes Disney+ and ESPN+. Disney+ is available in more than 150 countries and territories outside the U.S. Depending on the market, our services can be purchased on our websites or through third-party platforms/apps or are available via wholesale arrangements.

Paid Subscribers

Paid subscribers reflect subscribers for which we recognized subscription revenue. Certain product offerings provide the option for an extra member to be added to an account (extra member add-on). These extra members are not counted as paid subscribers. Subscribers cease to be a paid subscriber as of their effective cancellation date or as a result of a failed payment method. Subscribers to multi-product offerings in the U.S. are counted as a paid subscriber for each of the Company's services included in the multi-product offering, and subscribers to Hulu Live TV + SVOD are counted as one paid subscriber for each of the Hulu Live TV + SVOD, Disney+ and ESPN+ services. Subscribers include those who receive an entitlement to a service through wholesale arrangements, including those for which the service is available to each subscriber of an existing content distribution tier. When we aggregate the total number of paid subscribers across our DTC streaming services, we refer to them as paid subscriptions.

International Disney+

International Disney+ includes the Disney+ service outside the U.S. and Canada.

Average Monthly Revenue Per Paid Subscriber

Hulu and ESPN+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber is calculated based on the average of the monthly average paid subscribers for each month in the period. The monthly average paid subscribers is calculated as the sum of the beginning of the month and end of the month paid subscriber count, divided by two. Disney+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber is calculated using a daily average of paid subscribers for the period. Revenue includes subscription fees, advertising (excluding revenue earned from selling advertising spots to other Company businesses), premium and feature add-on revenue and extra member add-on revenue but excludes Pay-Per-View revenue. Advertising revenue generated by content on one DTC streaming service that is accessed through another DTC streaming service by subscribers to both streaming services is allocated between both streaming services. The average revenue per paid subscriber is net of discounts on offerings that carry more than one service. Revenue is allocated to each service based on the relative retail or wholesale price of each service on a standalone basis. Hulu Live TV + SVOD revenue is allocated to the SVOD services based on the wholesale price of the Hulu SVOD Only, Disney+ and ESPN+ multi-product offering. In general, wholesale arrangements have a lower average monthly revenue per paid subscriber than subscribers that we acquire directly or through third-party platforms.

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Supplemental information about paid subscribers:

(in millions)	March 29, 2025	December 28, 2024	March 30, 2024
Domestic (U.S. and Canada) standalone	54.7	57.0	61.4
Domestic (U.S.) multi-product(1)	31.7	29.6	24.2
Domestic (U.S. and Canada)(3)	86.4	86.6	85.5
International(2)	68.2	67.8	66.8
Total(3)	154.6	154.4	152.3

(1)At March 29, 2025, there were 13.3 million and 18.4 million paid subscribers to two-service and three-service multi-product offerings, respectively. At December 28, 2024, there were 10.5 million and 19.1 million paid subscribers to two-service and three-service multi-product offerings, respectively. At March 30, 2024, there were 4.8 million and 19.4 million paid subscribers to two-service and three-service multi-product offerings, respectively.

(2)The prior-year quarter paid subscribers have been adjusted to include Disney+ paid subscribers in Southeast Asia, which were previously reported with Disney+ Hotstar. Disney+ Hotstar was included in the Star India Transaction.

(3)Total may not equal the sum of the column due to rounding.

SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On March 20, 2019 as part of the acquisition of TFCF, The Walt Disney Company (“TWDC”) became the ultimate parent of TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. (formerly known as The Walt Disney Company) (“Legacy Disney”). Legacy Disney and TWDC are collectively referred to as “Obligor Group”, and individually, as a “Guarantor”. Concurrent with the close of the TFCF acquisition, $16.8 billion of TFCF’s assumed public debt (which then constituted 96% of such debt) was exchanged for senior notes of TWDC (the “exchange notes”) issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of March 20, 2019, between TWDC, Legacy Disney, as guarantor, and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (the “TWDC Indenture”) and guaranteed by Legacy Disney. On November 26, 2019, $14.0 billion of the outstanding exchange notes were exchanged for new senior notes of TWDC registered under the Securities Act, issued pursuant to the TWDC Indenture and guaranteed by Legacy Disney. In addition, contemporaneously with the closing of the March 20, 2019 exchange offer, TWDC entered into a guarantee of the registered debt securities issued by Legacy Disney under the Indenture dated as of September 24, 2001 between Legacy Disney and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “2001 Trustee”) (as amended by the first supplemental indenture among Legacy Disney, as issuer, TWDC, as guarantor, and the 2001 Trustee, as trustee).

Other subsidiaries of the Company do not guarantee the registered debt securities of either TWDC or Legacy Disney (such subsidiaries are referred to as the “non-Guarantors”). The par value and carrying value of total outstanding and guaranteed registered debt securities of the Obligor Group at March 29, 2025 was as follows:

	TWDC				Legacy Disney
(in millions)	Par Value		Carrying Value		Par Value		Carrying Value
Registered debt with unconditional guarantee	$	30,370	$	31,094	$	7,200	$	7,107

The guarantees by TWDC and Legacy Disney are full and unconditional and cover all payment obligations arising under the guaranteed registered debt securities. The guarantees may be released and discharged upon (i) as a general matter, the indebtedness for borrowed money of the consolidated subsidiaries of TWDC in aggregate constituting no more than 10% of all consolidated indebtedness for borrowed money of TWDC and its subsidiaries (subject to certain exclusions), (ii) upon the sale, transfer or disposition of all or substantially all of the equity interests or all or substantially all, or substantially as an entirety, the assets of Legacy Disney to a third party, and (iii) other customary events constituting a discharge of a guarantor’s obligations. In addition, in the case of Legacy Disney’s guarantee of registered debt securities issued by TWDC, Legacy Disney may be released and discharged from its guarantee at any time Legacy Disney is not a borrower, issuer or guarantor under certain material bank facilities or any debt securities.

Operations are conducted almost entirely through the Company’s subsidiaries. Accordingly, the Obligor Group’s cash flow and ability to service its debt, including the public debt, are dependent upon the earnings of the Company’s subsidiaries and the distribution of those earnings to the Obligor Group, whether by dividends, loans or otherwise. Holders of the guaranteed registered debt securities have a direct claim only against the Obligor Group.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — (continued)

Set forth below is summarized financial information for the Obligor Group on a combined basis after elimination of (i) intercompany transactions and balances between TWDC and Legacy Disney and (ii) equity in the earnings from and investments in any subsidiary that is a non-Guarantor. This summarized financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X Rule 13-01, “Financial Disclosures about Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities” and is not intended to present the financial position or results of operations of the Obligor Group in accordance with GAAP.

Results of operations (in millions)	Six Months Ended March 29, 2025
Revenues	$	—
Costs and expenses	—
Net income (loss)	(1,001)
Net income (loss) attributable to TWDC shareholders	(1,001)

Balance Sheet (in millions)	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Current assets	$	2,366	$	2,767
Noncurrent assets	3,547		3,336
Current liabilities	7,957		7,640
Noncurrent liabilities (excluding intercompany to non-Guarantors)	37,215		40,608
Intercompany payables to non-Guarantors	164,570		157,925

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

See Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Note 15 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures – We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and made known to the officers who certify the Company’s financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on their evaluation as of March 29, 2025, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective.

Changes in Internal Controls – There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the second quarter of fiscal 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

As disclosed in Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company is engaged in certain legal matters, and the disclosure set forth in Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements relating to certain legal matters is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

For an enterprise as large and complex as the Company, a wide range of factors could materially affect future developments and performance. In addition to the factors affecting specific business operations identified in connection with the description of these operations and the financial results of these operations elsewhere in our filings with the SEC, the most significant factors affecting our business include the factors discussed in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” as updated below:

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

We face risks relating to misalignment with public and consumer tastes and preferences for entertainment, travel and consumer products, which impact demand for our entertainment offerings and products and the profitability of our businesses.

Our businesses create entertainment, travel and consumer products, the success of which depends substantially on consumer tastes and preferences that change in often unpredictable ways. The success of our businesses depends on our ability to consistently produce compelling creative content, which may be distributed, among other ways, through DTC platforms, broadcast, cable, theaters and used in theme park attractions, hotels and other resort facilities and travel experiences and consumer products. Such distribution must meet the changing preferences of the broad consumer market and respond to competition from an expanding array of choices facilitated by technological developments in the delivery of content. The success of our theme parks, resorts, cruise ships and experiences, as well as our theatrical releases, depends on demand for out-of-home entertainment experiences. Demand for certain out-of-home entertainment experiences, such as theater-going to watch movies, has not returned to pre-pandemic levels. In addition, many of our businesses depend on acceptance of our offerings and products by consumers outside the U.S. The success of our businesses therefore depends on our ability to predict and adapt to continually evolving consumer tastes and preferences outside as well as inside the U.S. Evolving tourist preferences regarding travel to destinations in the U.S. and other geographical regions where our parks and experiences businesses operate may affect those businesses. Moreover, we must often make substantial investments in content production and acquisition, acquisition of sports and programming rights, theme park attractions, cruise ships or hotels and other facilities or customer facing platforms before we know the extent to which these products will earn consumer acceptance, and the market, economic or social conditions are sometimes significantly different from the ones we anticipated at the time of the investment decisions. Further, preferences of some consumers are affected by their perceptions of our position on matters of public interest, including regarding environmental and social issues. Generally, revenues from, and profitability of, each of our businesses are adversely impacted when our entertainment offerings and products, as well as our methods to make our offerings and products available to consumers, do not align with constantly evolving consumer preferences and tastes or achieve sufficient consumer acceptance.

A variety of uncontrollable events disrupt our businesses, reduce demand for or consumption of our products and services, impair our ability to provide our products and services or increase the cost or reduce the profitability of providing our products and services.

The operation and profitability of our businesses and demand for and consumption of our products and services, particularly our parks and experiences businesses, are highly dependent on the general environment for travel and tourism, including in the specific regions in which our parks and experiences businesses operate. In addition, we have extensive international operations, including our international theme parks and resorts, which are dependent on domestic and international regulations consistent with trade and investment in those regions. The operation of our businesses and the environment for travel and tourism, as well as demand for and consumption of our other products and services, is subject to adverse impacts from a variety of factors beyond our control in the U.S., globally or in specific geographic regions around the world where we operate, including: health concerns; adverse weather conditions arising from short-term weather patterns or long-term climate change, including longer and more regular excessive heat conditions, catastrophic events or natural disasters (such as excessive heat or rain, hurricanes, typhoons, floods, droughts, tsunamis and earthquakes); international, political or military developments, including tariffs and other trade and international disputes and social unrest; macroeconomic conditions, including a decline in economic activity, inflation and foreign exchange rates; and terrorist attacks. These events and others, such as fluctuations in travel and energy costs, supply chain disruptions and malware and other cyber-related attacks or intrusions or other widespread computing, telecommunications or payment processing failures, from time to time disrupt our ability to provide our products and services, raise the cost of providing our products and services and in certain instances affect

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our ability to obtain insurance coverage with respect to some of these events. An incident or other event that affected our property directly, including a security incident, earthquake or hurricane, would have a direct impact on our ability to provide goods and services and could result in closure of impacted operations or have an extended effect of discouraging consumers from attending our facilities. Moreover, additional costs we incur to protect against such incidents may reduce the profitability of our operations.

For example, COVID-19 and measures to prevent its spread impacted our businesses in a number of ways, including the closure of our theme parks and resorts, suspension of cruise ship sailings and guided tours, delayed, or in some cases, shortened or canceled, theatrical releases and disruptions in the production and availability of content, significantly reducing revenues across all of our segments. Certain of our business operations have been temporarily disrupted by payment processing outages and widespread computing failures. Hurricanes, such as Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which in the case of Hurricane Milton caused Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in Florida to close for one full and partial day, have impacted the operations and profitability of Walt Disney World Resort and may do so in the future. The Company has paused certain operations in certain regions, including in response to sanctions, trade restrictions and related developments and the profitability of certain operations has been impacted as a result of events in the corresponding regions.

In addition, we derive affiliate fees and royalties from the distribution of our programming, sales of our licensed goods and services by third parties, and the management of businesses operated under brands licensed from the Company, and we are therefore dependent on the successes of those third parties for that portion of our revenue. The profitability of one or more of our businesses could be adversely impacted by the significant contraction of distribution channels for our products and services, including through third-party licensees or sellers of our licensed goods and services. In addition, third-party suppliers provide products and services essential to the operation of a number of our businesses. A wide variety of factors could influence the success of those third parties and if negative factors significantly impacted a sufficient number of those third parties or materially impacted a supplier of a significant product or service, the profitability of one or more of our businesses could be adversely affected. In specific geographic markets, we have experienced delayed and/or partial payments from certain third parties due to liquidity issues.

We obtain insurance against the risk of losses relating to some of these events, generally including certain physical damage to our property and resulting business interruption, certain injuries occurring on our property and some liabilities for alleged breach of legal responsibilities. When insurance is obtained it is subject to deductibles, exclusions, terms, conditions and limits of liability. The types and levels of coverage we obtain vary from time to time depending on our view of the likelihood of specific types and levels of loss in relation to the cost of obtaining coverage for such types and levels of loss and we experience losses not covered by our insurance, which could be material.

RISKS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, CYBERSECURITY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

The success of our businesses is highly dependent on the existence and maintenance of intellectual property rights in the entertainment products and services we create.

The value to us of our IP is dependent on the scope and duration of our rights as defined by applicable laws in the U.S. and abroad and the manner in which those laws are construed. Where those laws are drafted or interpreted in ways that limit the extent or duration of our rights, or if existing laws are changed, our ability to generate revenue from our IP may decrease, or the cost of obtaining and maintaining rights may increase. The terms of some copyrights for IP related to some of our products and services have expired, including the copyright term for the short film Steamboat Willie (1928) and early versions of characters depicted in this film, and other copyrights will expire in the future. For example, in the United States and countries that look to the United States copyright term when shorter than their own, the copyright term for early works and the specific early versions of characters depicted in those works expires at the end of the 95th calendar year after the date the copyright was originally secured in the United States. As copyrights expire, we expect that revenues generated from such IP will be negatively impacted to some extent.

The unauthorized use of our IP may increase the cost of protecting rights in our IP or reduce our revenues. The convergence of computing, communications and entertainment devices, increased broadband internet speed and penetration, increased availability and speed of mobile data transmission and increasingly sophisticated attempts to obtain unauthorized access to data systems have made the unauthorized digital copying and distribution of our films, television productions and other creative works easier and faster and protection and the enforcement of IP rights more challenging. The unauthorized distribution and access to entertainment content generally continues to be a significant challenge for IP rights holders. Further, the availability of certain AI tools has facilitated the creation of infringing works based on the unauthorized use of our IP. Inadequate laws or weak enforcement mechanisms to protect entertainment industry IP in one country can adversely affect the results of the Company’s operations worldwide, despite the Company’s efforts to protect its IP rights. Distribution innovations have increased opportunities to access content in unauthorized ways. Additionally, negative economic conditions coupled with a shift in government priorities could lead to less enforcement. These developments require us to devote substantial resources to protecting our IP against unlicensed use and present the risk of increased losses of revenue as a result of unlicensed distribution

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of our content and other commercial misuses of our IP. The legal landscape for some new technologies, including some AI tools, remains uncertain, and development of the law in this area could impact our ability to protect against infringing uses.

With respect to IP developed by the Company and rights acquired by the Company from others, the Company is subject to the risk of challenges to our copyright, trademark and patent rights by third parties. In addition, the availability of copyright protection and other legal protections for IP generated by certain new technologies, such as generative AI, is uncertain. Successful challenges to our rights in IP typically result in increased costs for obtaining rights or the loss of the opportunity to earn revenue from or utilize the IP that is the subject of challenged rights. From time to time, third parties allege that the Company is infringing certain third-party IP rights. Technological changes in industries in which the Company operates and extensive patent coverage in those areas increase the risk of such claims being brought and prevailing. For example, from time to time, the Company’s streaming platforms and technology are the subject of patent infringement litigation and other claims seeking damages and injunctive relief, and the resolution of these matters in aggregate may negatively impact the profitability of certain of our businesses.

Regulations applicable to our businesses impact the profitability of our businesses.

Each of our businesses, including our broadcast networks and television stations, is subject to a variety of U.S. and international regulations, which impact the operations and profitability of our businesses. Some of these regulations include:

•U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulation of our television and radio networks, our national programming networks and our owned television stations. See our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1 — Federal Communications Commission Regulation.

•Federal, state and foreign privacy and data protection laws and regulations, including with respect to child safety. See our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1 — Privacy and Data Protection Regulation.

•Regulation of the safety and supply chain of consumer products and theme park operations, including regulation regarding the sourcing, importation and the sale of goods.

•Land planning, use and development regulations applicable to our theme parks operations.

•Environmental protection and sustainability regulations.

•U.S. and international anti-corruption laws, sanction programs, trade restrictions, tariffs, anti-money laundering laws or currency controls.

•Restrictions on the manner in which content is currently licensed and distributed, ownership restrictions or film or television content requirements, investment obligations or quotas. See our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 1 — International Content Regulation.

•Domestic and international labor laws, tax laws and antitrust laws.

Laws and regulations in any of these areas, and others, as well as changes in judicial and agency interpretation thereof or changes in regulatory priorities and activities (or, if applicable, private litigation to enforce such laws and regulations) require us to incur additional costs, may restrict our ability to execute on our business strategies as planned or offer products and services in ways that are profitable, and exacerbate an increasingly unpredictable regulatory landscape. In addition, ongoing and future developments in international political, trade and security policy may lead to new regulations that increase the cost of providing our products and services, negatively impact demand for our products and services and limit international trade and investment, disrupting our operations in and outside the U.S., including our international theme parks and resorts operations in France, mainland China and Hong Kong.

For example, in 2022 the U.S. and other countries implemented a series of sanctions against Russia in response to events in Russia and Ukraine; U.S. agencies have enhanced trade restrictions, including new prohibitions on the importation of goods from certain regions and other jurisdictions are considering similar measures; and U.S. state governments have become more active in passing legislation targeted at specific sectors and companies and applying existing laws in novel ways to new technologies, including streaming and online commerce. In 2025, tariffs were announced with respect to and by certain U.S. trading partners, which although currently expected to have only a modest impact on our results in the near term, over the longer horizon could, depending on how these or future tariffs or other regulations with respect to trade are implemented, have a more significant impact on our results of operations, including by impacting the macroeconomic environment, increasing costs or adversely affecting demand for our goods and services. Further, the legal and regulatory landscape for certain new technologies, such as AI, is uncertain and evolving and our compliance obligations could increase our costs or limit how we may use these technologies in one or more of our businesses.

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ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c)The following table provides information about Company purchases of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended March 29, 2025:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share(1)		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(2)
December 29, 2024 - January 31, 2025	2,856,000	$	110.21	2,856,000	362 million
February 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025	2,047,300	110.78		2,047,300	360 million
March 1, 2025 - March 29, 2025	4,534,668	100.19		4,534,668	355 million
Total	9,437,968	105.52		9,437,968	355 million

(1)Amounts exclude the one percent excise tax on stock repurchases imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

(2)Under a share repurchase program implemented effective February 7, 2024, the Company is authorized to repurchase a total of 400 million shares of its common stock. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

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ITEM 5. Other Items

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements

None of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K) during the quarterly period covered by this report.

Developments

During the third quarter, the Company and Miral LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the United Arab Emirates (Miral), agreed to create a Disney-branded theme park and resort in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to be built and operated by Miral. The Company will license its IP for the operation of the theme park and resort and provide certain development and management services to the project. The Company will earn royalties based on the project’s revenues and it will also earn service fees. The Company will not provide capital for the project. The development of this project is subject to finalizing additional agreements among the parties.

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ITEM 6. Exhibits

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Number and Description of Exhibit (Numbers Coincide with Item 601 of Regulation S-K)		Document Incorporated by Reference from a Previous Filing or Filed Herewith, as Indicated below
10.1	364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of February 28, 2025, among The Walt Disney Company, TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp., the Lenders party thereto, and Citibank, N.A. as designated agent	Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed February 28, 2025
22	List of Guarantor Subsidiaries	Filed herewith
31(a)	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
31(b)	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
32(a)	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*	Furnished
32(b)	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*	Furnished
101	The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2025 formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity and (vi) related notes	Filed herewith
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)	Filed herewith

* This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

	THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
	(Registrant)
By:	/s/ HUGH F. JOHNSTON
	Hugh F. Johnston,
	Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

May 7, 2025

Burbank, California

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EX-22

Exhibit 22

List of Guarantor Subsidiaries

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp (Legacy Disney) is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) and, as of March 29, 2025, a guarantor of TWDC’s registered debt securities. Legacy Disney is also an issuer of registered debt securities, which are guaranteed by TWDC. At March 29, 2025, the registered debt securities were as follows:

CUSIPs for TWDC Registered Debt Securities Guaranteed by Legacy Disney

254687FL5 / 254687FM3 / 254687FP6 / 254687FQ4 / 254687FR2 / 254687FS0 / 254687DD5 / 254687DF0 / 254687DH6 / 254687DK9 / 254687DM5 / 254687DP8 / 254687DR4 / 254687DT0 / 254687DV5 / 254687DX1 / 254687DZ6 / 254687EB8 / 254687ED4 / 254687EF9 / 254687EH5 / 254687EK8 / 254687EM4 / 254687EP7 / 254687ER3 / 254687ET9 / 254687EV4 / 254687EX0 / 254687EZ5 / 254687FB7 / 254687FD3 / 254687FF8 / 254687FU5 / 254687FV3 / 254687FW1 / 254687FX9 / 254687FY7 / 254687FZ4 / 254687GA8

CUSIPs for Legacy Disney Registered Debt Securities Guaranteed by TWDC

25468PDF0 / 25468PDK9 / 25468PDM5 / 25468PDV5 / 25468PBW5 / 25468PCP9 / 25468PCR5 / 25468PCX2 / 25468PDB9 / 25468PDN3 /

EX-31.A

Exhibit 31(a)

RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATION IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert A. Iger, Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”), certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	May 7, 2025	By:	/s/ ROBERT A. IGER
			Robert A. Iger
			Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.B

Exhibit 31(b)

RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATION IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Hugh F. Johnston, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”), certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	May 7, 2025	By:	/s/ HUGH F. JOHNSTON
			Hugh F. Johnston
			Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.A

Exhibit 32(a)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Robert A. Iger, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/ ROBERT A. IGER
	Robert A. Iger
	Chief Executive Officer
	May 7, 2025

EX-32.B

Exhibit 32(b)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Hugh F. Johnston, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/ HUGH F. JOHNSTON
	Hugh F. Johnston
	Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	May 7, 2025

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		Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Revenues		$ 23,621	$ 22,083	$ 48,311	$ 45,632
Selling, general, administrative and other		(3,981)	(3,790)	(7,911)	(7,573)
Depreciation and amortization		(1,324)	(1,242)	(2,600)	(2,485)
Total costs and expenses		(20,115)	(19,204)	(40,727)	(39,817)
Restructuring and impairment charges	[1]	(109)	(2,052)	(252)	(2,052)
Interest expense, net		(346)	(311)	(713)	(557)
Equity in the income of investees		36	141	128	322
Income before income taxes		3,087	657	6,747	3,528
Income taxes		314	(441)	(702)	(1,161)
Net income		3,401	216	6,045	2,367
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(126)	(236)	(216)	(476)
Net income (loss) attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)		$ 3,275	$ (20)	$ 5,829	$ 1,891
Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]
Diluted		$ 1.81	$ (0.01)	$ 3.21	$ 1.03
Basic		$ 1.81	$ (0.01)	$ 3.22	$ 1.03
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Diluted (shares)		1,814	1,834	1,816	1,838
Basic (shares)		1,808	1,834	1,810	1,833
Service
Revenues		$ 21,258	$ 19,757	$ 43,306	$ 40,732
Costs		(13,378)	(12,663)	(27,167)	(26,585)
Product
Revenues		2,363	2,326	5,005	4,900
Costs		$ (1,432)	$ (1,509)	$ (3,049)	$ (3,174)

[1] See Notes 4 and 16 for a discussion of amounts in restructuring and impairment charges.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Net income	$ 3,401	$ 216	$ 6,045	$ 2,367
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), Net of Tax:
Market value adjustments for hedges	(253)	115	109	(204)
Pension and postretirement medical plan adjustments	18	(24)	43	(45)
Foreign currency translation and other	54	(119)	606	55
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(181)	(28)	758	(194)
Comprehensive income	3,220	188	6,803	2,173
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(126)	(236)	(216)	(476)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8)	21	64	(23)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Disney	$ 3,086	$ (27)	$ 6,651	$ 1,674

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Current assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 5,852	$ 6,002
Receivables, net	12,571	12,729
Inventories	1,999	2,022
Content advances	1,063	2,097
Other current assets	1,250	2,391
Total current assets	22,735	25,241
Produced and licensed content costs	31,820	32,312
Investments	8,794	4,459
Parks Resorts And Other Property, Gross Excluding Projects And Land	79,721	76,674
Accumulated depreciation	(47,532)	(45,506)
Parks, resorts and other property before projects in progress and land, Total	32,189	31,168
Projects in progress	5,740	4,728
Land	1,166	1,145
Parks, resorts and other property	39,095	37,041
Intangible assets, net	10,006	10,739
Goodwill	73,313	73,326
Other assets	10,070	13,101
Total assets	195,833	196,219
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	20,729	21,070
Current portion of borrowings	6,446	6,845
Deferred revenue and other	6,854	6,684
Total current liabilities	34,029	34,599
Borrowings	36,443	38,970
Deferred income taxes	6,298	6,277
Other long-term liabilities	10,297	10,851
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, Authorized – 4.6 billion shares, Issued – 1.9 billion shares	59,199	58,592
Retained earnings	53,733	49,722
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,877)	(3,699)
Treasury stock, at cost, 63 million shares at March 29, 2025 and 47 million shares at September 28, 2024	(5,716)	(3,919)
Total Disney Shareholders' equity	104,339	100,696
Noncontrolling interests	4,427	4,826
Total equity	108,766	105,522
Total liabilities and equity	$ 195,833	$ 196,219

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares shares in Millions	Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized	4,600	4,600
Common stock, issued	1,900	1,900
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares	63	47

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Net Income	$ 6,045	$ 2,367
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Depreciation and amortization	2,600	2,485
Impairments of goodwill, produced and licensed content and other assets	240	2,038
Deferred income taxes	93	(211)
Equity in the income of investees	(128)	(322)
Cash distributions received from equity investees	79	300
Net change in produced and licensed content costs and advances	1,889	1,699
Equity-based compensation	647	675
Other, net	(35)	(6)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(367)	(156)
Inventories	(1)	26
Other assets	10	(185)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(1,025)	(1,075)
Income taxes	(89)	(1,784)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	9,958	5,851
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in parks, resorts and other property	(4,328)	(2,558)
Other, net	(145)	5
Cash used in investing activities	(4,473)	(2,553)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper borrowings (payments), net	(791)	42
Borrowings	1,057	133
Reduction of borrowings	(2,913)	(645)
Dividends	905	549
Repurchases of Common Stock	(1,785)	(1,001)
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	(8,610)
Other, net	(216)	(194)
Cash used in financing activities	(5,553)	(10,824)
Impact of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(76)	17
Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(144)	(7,509)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period	6,102	14,235
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period	$ 5,958	$ 6,726

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		Total	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	AOCI Attributable to Parent	Treasury Stock	Disney Shareholders	Non-controlling Interests		Total excluding redeemable noncontrolling interest
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	[1]		1,830,000
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2023			$ 57,383	$ 46,093	$ (3,292)	$ (907)	$ 99,277	$ 4,680	[2]	$ 103,957
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive Income (Loss)				1,891	(217)		1,674	310	[2]	1,984
Equity compensation activity (in shares)			5,000
Equity compensation activity			$ 633				633			633
Dividends			$ 4	(1,375)			(1,371)			(1,371)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests								1	[2]	1
Common stock repurchases, Shares, Acquired		(8,900)	(9,000)
Common stock repurchases		$ (1,000)				(1,001)	(1,001)			(1,001)
Distributions and other			$ 8	40		(8)	40	(480)	[2]	(440)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2024	[3]		1,826,000
Ending Balance at Mar. 30, 2024			$ 58,028	46,649	(3,509)	(1,916)	99,252	4,511	[2]	103,763
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2023	[3]		1,834,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 30, 2023			$ 57,640	47,490	(3,502)	(907)	100,721	4,780	[4]	105,501
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive Income (Loss)				(20)	(7)		(27)	181	[4]	154
Equity compensation activity (in shares)			1,000
Equity compensation activity			$ 383				383			383
Dividends			$ 4	(826)			(822)			(822)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests								1	[4]	1
Common stock repurchases, Shares, Acquired		(8,900)	(9,000)
Common stock repurchases		$ (1,000)				(1,001)	(1,001)			(1,001)
Distributions and other			$ 1	5		(8)	(2)	(451)	[4]	(453)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2024	[3]		1,826,000
Ending Balance at Mar. 30, 2024			$ 58,028	46,649	(3,509)	(1,916)	99,252	4,511	[2]	103,763
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2024	[1]		1,812,000
Beginning Balance at Sep. 28, 2024		$ 105,522	$ 58,592	49,722	(3,699)	(3,919)	100,696	4,826	[2]	105,522
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive Income (Loss)				5,829	822		6,651	153	[2]	6,804
Equity compensation activity (in shares)			6,000
Equity compensation activity			$ 596				596			596
Dividends			$ 7	(1,814)			(1,807)			(1,807)
Common stock repurchases, Shares, Acquired		(16,500)	(16,000)
Common stock repurchases		$ (1,800)				(1,785)	(1,785)			(1,785)
Stockholders' Equity, Other Shares			(1,000)
Distributions and other			$ 4	(4)		(12)	(12)	(552)	[2]	(564)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 29, 2025	[3]		1,801,000
Ending Balance at Mar. 29, 2025		$ 108,766	$ 59,199	53,733	(2,877)	(5,716)	104,339	4,427	[4]	108,766
BEGINNING BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2024	[3]		1,810,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 28, 2024			$ 58,868	50,468	(2,688)	(4,715)	101,933	4,806	[4]	106,739
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive Income (Loss)				3,275	(189)		3,086	135	[4]	3,221
Equity compensation activity (in shares)			1,000
Equity compensation activity			$ 320				320			320
Dividends			$ 7	(7)			0			0
Common stock repurchases, Shares, Acquired		(9,400)	(9,000)
Common stock repurchases		$ (1,000)				(991)	(991)			(991)
Stockholders' Equity, Other Shares			(1,000)
Distributions and other			$ 4	(3)		(10)	(9)	(514)	[4]	(523)
ENDING BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 29, 2025	[3]		1,801,000
Ending Balance at Mar. 29, 2025		$ 108,766	$ 59,199	$ 53,733	$ (2,877)	$ (5,716)	$ 104,339	$ 4,427	[4]	$ 108,766

[1] Shares are net of treasury shares.

[2] Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests.

[3] Shares are net of treasury shares.

[4] Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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Principles of Consolidation

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. We believe that we have included all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period. Operating results for the six months ended March 29, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 27, 2025.

The terms “Company,” “Disney,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are used in this report to refer collectively to the parent company, The Walt Disney Company, as well as the subsidiaries through which its various businesses are actually conducted.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Variable Interest Entities

The Company enters into relationships with or makes investments in other entities that may be variable interest entities (VIE). A VIE is consolidated in our financial statements if the Company has the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant (as defined by ASC 810-10-25-38) to the VIE. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort (together the Asia Theme Parks, see Note 6) are VIEs in which the Company has less than 50% equity ownership. Company subsidiaries (the Management Companies) have management agreements with the Asia Theme Parks, which provide the Management Companies, subject to certain protective rights of joint venture partners, with the ability to direct the day-to-day operating activities and the development of business strategies that we believe most significantly impact the economic performance of the Asia Theme Parks. In addition, the Management Companies receive management fees under these arrangements that we believe could be significant to the Asia Theme Parks. Therefore, the Company has consolidated the Asia Theme Parks in its financial statements.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

Hulu LLC

The Company has a 67% ownership interest in Hulu LLC (Hulu), a direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service provider. In November 2023, NBC Universal (NBCU) exercised its right to require the Company to purchase NBCU’s 33% interest in Hulu at a redemption value based on NBCU’s equity ownership percentage of the greater of Hulu’s equity fair value or a guaranteed floor value of $27.5 billion. In connection with the redemption, the Company will pay NBCU 50% of the future tax benefits from the amortization of the purchase of NBCU’s interest in Hulu as the Company’s cash tax benefits are realized, generally over a 15-year period. In December 2023, the Company paid NBCU $8.6 billion, which reflected the guaranteed floor value less NBCU’s unpaid capital call contributions. If Hulu’s equity fair value is determined pursuant to a contractual appraisal process to be higher than the guaranteed floor value, the Company is required to pay NBCU its share of the difference between the equity fair value and the guaranteed floor value.

During the initial phase of the appraisal process, the Company’s appraiser arrived at a valuation that falls below the guaranteed floor value, while NBCU’s appraiser arrived at a valuation substantially in excess of the guaranteed floor value. The final equity fair value, which is expected to be determined before the end of the Company’s third quarter of fiscal 2025, will take into account the valuation of a third appraiser pursuant to an appraisal process as resolved by a confidential arbitration decision. If the third appraiser’s equity fair value determination were equal to or below the guaranteed floor value, the Company would not be required to pay NBCU any additional amount. Conversely, if the third appraiser’s equity fair value determination were consistent with the NBCU’s appraiser’s valuation, the Company would be required to pay NBCU an additional amount of approximately $5 billion as its share of the difference between the equity fair value and the guaranteed floor value. If the third appraiser’s equity fair value determination were between the valuations of the Company’s and NBCU’s appraisers, the incremental amount would likewise be between zero and approximately $5 billion.

Any incremental amount determined to be payable to NBCU to acquire NBCU’s interest in Hulu and any related adjustments to the value of the future tax benefits that will be shared with NBCU would be recorded as “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests” and thus reduce “Net income attributable to Disney” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period recorded, which we expect will occur in the Company’s third quarter of fiscal 2025.

Concurrent with the expected completion of the acquisition in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, Hulu’s partnership tax status will terminate and, as a result, the Company expects to recognize a non-cash tax benefit of approximately $3.3 billion.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made in the fiscal 2024 financial statements and notes to conform to the fiscal 2025 presentation.

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Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Segment Information

Segment Information

The Company’s operations are reported in three segments: Entertainment, Sports and Experiences, for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the Chief Executive Officer to allocate resources and assess performance.

Segment operating results reflect earnings before corporate and unallocated shared expenses, restructuring and impairment charges, net other income/expense, net interest expense, income taxes and noncontrolling interests. Segment operating income generally includes equity in the income of investees and excludes amortization of intangible assets and the fair value step-up for film and television costs recognized in connection with the acquisition of TFCF Corporation (TFCF) and Hulu in fiscal 2019 (TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization). Corporate and unallocated shared expenses principally consist of corporate functions, executive management and certain unallocated administrative support functions.

Segment operating results include allocations of certain costs, including information technology, pension, legal and other shared services costs, which are allocated based on metrics designed to correlate with consumption.

Segment revenues and segment operating income are as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues:
Entertainment
Third parties	$	10,565	$	9,691	$	21,326	$	19,572
Intersegment	117		105		228		205
	10,682		9,796		21,554		19,777
Sports
Third parties	4,167		3,999		8,681		8,535
Intersegment	367		313		703		612
	4,534		4,312		9,384		9,147
Experiences	8,889		8,393		18,304		17,525
Eliminations	(484)		(418)		(931)		(817)
Total segment revenues	$	23,621	$	22,083	$	48,311	$	45,632
Segment operating income:
Entertainment	$	1,258	$	781	$	2,961	$	1,655
Sports	687		778		934		675
Experiences	2,491		2,286		5,601		5,391
Total segment operating income	$	4,436	$	3,845	$	9,496	$	7,721

Equity in the income of investees is included in segment operating income as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Entertainment	$	124	$	138	$	242	$	309
Sports	18		6		28		19
Equity in the income of investees included in segment operating income	142		144		270		328
Equity in the loss of India joint venture	(103)		—		(136)		—
Amortization of TFCF intangible assets related to an equity investee	(3)		(3)		(6)		(6)
Equity in the income of investees, net	$	36	$	141	$	128	$	322

A reconciliation of segment operating income to income before income taxes is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Segment operating income	$	4,436	$	3,845	$	9,496	$	7,721
Corporate and unallocated shared expenses	(395)		(391)		(855)		(699)
Equity in the loss of India joint venture	(103)		—		(136)		—
Restructuring and impairment charges(1)	(109)		(2,052)		(252)		(2,052)
Interest expense, net	(346)		(311)		(713)		(557)
TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization(2)	(396)		(434)		(793)		(885)
Income before income taxes	$	3,087	$	657	$	6,747	$	3,528

(1)See Notes 4 and 16 for a discussion of amounts in restructuring and impairment charges.

(2)TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Amortization of intangible assets	$	327	$	362	$	654	$	742
Step-up of film and television costs	66		69		133		137
Intangibles related to a TFCF equity investee	3		3		6		6
	$	396	$	434	$	793	$	885

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Total
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	51,290	$	16,486	$	5,550	$	73,326
Currency translation adjustments and other, net	(13)		—		—		(13)
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	51,277	$	16,486	$	5,550	$	73,313

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Revenues

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue from Contract with Customer

Revenues

The following table presents revenues by segment and major source:

	Quarter Ended March 29, 2025
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Subscription fees	$	5,215	$	428	$	—	$	—	$	5,643
Affiliate fees	1,643		2,652		—		(332)		3,963
Advertising	1,598		1,157		—		—		2,755
Theme park admissions	—		—		2,919		—		2,919
Resorts and vacations	—		—		2,359		—		2,359
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage	—		—		2,333		—		2,333
Merchandise licensing	148		—		704		—		852
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	948		50		—		—		998
Theatrical distribution licensing	646		—		—		—		646
Other	484		247		574		(152)		1,153
	$	10,682	$	4,534	$	8,889	$	(484)	$	23,621

	Quarter Ended March 30, 2024
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Subscription fees	$	4,805	$	417	$	—	$	—	$	5,222
Affiliate fees	1,759		2,678		—		(299)		4,138
Advertising	1,771		950		—		—		2,721
Theme park admissions	—		—		2,806		—		2,806
Resorts and vacations	—		—		2,101		—		2,101
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage	—		—		2,266		—		2,266
Merchandise licensing	136		—		652		—		788
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	669		70		—		—		739
Theatrical distribution licensing	123		—		—		—		123
Other	533		197		568		(119)		1,179
	$	9,796	$	4,312	$	8,393	$	(418)	$	22,083

	Six Months Ended March 29, 2025
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Subscription fees	$	10,280	$	855	$	—	$	—	$	11,135
Affiliate fees	3,298		5,282		—		(653)		7,927
Advertising	3,496		2,499		—		—		5,995
Theme park admissions	—		—		6,006		—		6,006
Resorts and vacations	—		—		4,580		—		4,580
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage	—		—		4,905		—		4,905
Merchandise licensing	313		—		1,631		—		1,944
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	1,891		128		—		—		2,019
Theatrical distribution licensing	1,288		—		—		—		1,288
Other	988		620		1,182		(278)		2,512
	$	21,554	$	9,384	$	18,304	$	(931)	$	48,311

	Six Months Ended March 30, 2024
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Subscription fees	$	9,312	$	832	$	—	$	—	$	10,144
Affiliate fees	3,525		5,347		—		(592)		8,280
Advertising	3,768		2,301		—		—		6,069
Theme park admissions	—		—		5,788		—		5,788
Resorts and vacations	—		—		4,219		—		4,219
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage	—		—		4,743		—		4,743
Merchandise licensing	328		—		1,619		—		1,947
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	1,414		127		—		—		1,541
Theatrical distribution licensing	374		—		—		—		374
Other	1,056		540		1,156		(225)		2,527
	$	19,777	$	9,147	$	17,525	$	(817)	$	45,632

The following table presents revenues by segment and primary geographical markets:

	Quarter Ended March 29, 2025
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Americas	$	8,556	$	4,443	$	6,970	$	(484)	$	19,485
Europe	1,573		72		805		—		2,450
Asia Pacific	553		19		1,114		—		1,686
Total revenues	$	10,682	$	4,534	$	8,889	$	(484)	$	23,621
	Quarter Ended March 30, 2024
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Americas	$	7,640	$	4,115	$	6,304	$	(418)	$	17,641
Europe	1,383		75		823		—		2,281
Asia Pacific	773		122		1,266		—		2,161
Total revenues	$	9,796	$	4,312	$	8,393	$	(418)	$	22,083
	Six Months Ended March 29, 2025
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Americas	$	17,048	$	9,159	$	14,091	$	(931)	$	39,367
Europe	3,224		149		1,932		—		5,305
Asia Pacific	1,282		76		2,281		—		3,639
Total revenues	$	21,554	$	9,384	$	18,304	$	(931)	$	48,311
	Six Months Ended March 30, 2024
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Americas	$	15,228	$	8,473	$	13,341	$	(817)	$	36,225
Europe	2,792		254		1,845		—		4,891
Asia Pacific	1,757		420		2,339		—		4,516
Total revenues	$	19,777	$	9,147	$	17,525	$	(817)	$	45,632

Revenues recognized in the current and prior-year periods from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous reporting periods primarily relate to revenues earned on content made available to distributors and licensees in previous reporting periods. For the quarter ended March 29, 2025, $0.6 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of December 28, 2024. For the six-months ended March 29, 2025, $0.6 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of September 28, 2024. For the quarter ended March 30, 2024, $0.3 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of December 30, 2023. For the six months ended March 30, 2024, $0.6 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of September 30, 2023.

As of March 29, 2025, revenue for unsatisfied performance obligations expected to be recognized in the future is $15 billion, primarily for IP to be made available in the future under existing agreements with merchandise and co-branding licensees and sponsors, DTC wholesalers, television station affiliates and sports sublicensees. Of this amount, we expect to

recognize approximately $3 billion in the remainder of fiscal 2025, $5 billion in fiscal 2026, $3 billion in fiscal 2027 and $4 billion thereafter. These amounts include only fixed consideration or minimum guarantees and do not include amounts related to (i) contracts with an original expected term of one year or less or (ii) licenses of IP that are solely based on the sales of the licensee.

When the timing of the Company’s revenue recognition is different from the timing of customer payments, the Company recognizes either a contract asset (customer payment is subsequent to revenue recognition and subject to the Company satisfying additional performance obligations) or deferred revenue (customer payment precedes the Company satisfying the performance obligations). Consideration due under contracts with payment in arrears is recognized as accounts receivable. Deferred revenues are recognized as (or when) the Company performs under the contract. The Company’s contract assets and activity for the current and prior-year periods were not material.

Accounts receivable and deferred revenues from contracts with customers are as follows:

	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Accounts receivable
Current	$	10,890	$	10,463
Non-current	1,048		1,040
Allowance for credit losses	(118)		(118)
Deferred revenues
Current	6,347		5,587
Non-current	866		858

For the quarter and six months ended March 29, 2025, the Company recognized revenue of $1.0 billion and $4.5 billion, respectively, that was included in the September 28, 2024 deferred revenue balance. For the quarter and six months ended March 30, 2024, the Company recognized revenue of $0.9 billion and $4.4 billion, respectively, that was included in the September 30, 2023 deferred revenue balance. Amounts deferred generally relate to theme park admissions and vacation packages, DTC subscriptions and advances related to merchandise and TV/VOD licenses.

We evaluate our allowance for credit losses and estimate collectability of current and non-current accounts receivable based on historical bad debt experience, our assessment of the financial condition of individual companies with which we do business, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. In times of economic turmoil, our estimates and judgments with respect to the collectability of our receivables are subject to greater uncertainty than in more stable periods.

The Company has accounts receivable with original maturities greater than one year related to the sale of vacation club properties and film and television program rights (TV/VOD licensing). The balance of vacation club receivables recorded in other non-current assets was $0.7 billion at both March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024. The balance of TV/VOD licensing receivables recorded in other non-current assets was $0.3 billion at both March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024. The allowance for credit losses for vacation club and TV/VOD licensing receivables and related activity for the periods ended March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 were not material.

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Acquisitions and Dispositions

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Business Combination [Abstract]

Business Combinations and Dispositions

Acquisitions and Dispositions

fuboTV Inc.

On January 6, 2025, the Company and fuboTV Inc. (Fubo), a publicly traded virtual multichannel video distributor (vMVPD), entered into a definitive agreement to combine certain of Hulu Live TV’s assets, including its carriage agreements, subscription agreements and related data, advertising and sponsorship agreements and intellectual property exclusively related to the “Live TV” brand, with Fubo (the Fubo Transaction). As a result, the Company will have a 70% interest in Fubo and the right to appoint a majority of Fubo’s Board of Directors, with the remaining 30% interest retained by Fubo shareholders.

The Fubo Transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and approval by Fubo shareholders. If closing has not occurred by April 2026 (extended to October 2026 if all other closing conditions, except those relating to regulatory approvals, have been satisfied), the Company or Fubo may terminate the transaction. A $130 million termination fee will be payable by the Company to Fubo if the transaction is terminated under certain circumstances, including due to the Company’s breach of the definitive agreement or the failure to obtain certain regulatory approvals. A $50 million termination fee will be payable by Fubo to the Company if the transaction is

terminated under certain other circumstances, including if Fubo shareholders do not approve the transaction under certain conditions.

Upon completion of the Fubo Transaction, the Company will be the exclusive distributor of the Hulu Live TV service under a five year distribution agreement and will pay a wholesale fee to Fubo based on Fubo’s cost to program Hulu Live TV. In addition, the Company will sell advertising for the Hulu Live TV service and Fubo platform for a fee.

In addition, the Company, Fox Corporation (Fox) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reached a settlement with Fubo related to Fubo’s antitrust claims (see Note 13 for additional detail) and collectively paid $220 million to Fubo in January 2025. Fox and WBD have also agreed to reimburse a portion of the $130 million termination fee to the Company if it becomes payable.

Further, the Company agreed to provide Fubo a senior unsecured term loan of up to $145 million (expected to be funded in January 2026) (the Fubo Term Loan). If the Company funds the Fubo Term Loan and the Fubo Transaction is not consummated, Fox and WBD will participate in a portion of the Fubo Term Loan by providing loans to the Company with substantially the same economic terms as the Fubo Term Loan.

Star India

On November 14, 2024, the Company and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) completed the formation of a joint venture (India joint venture) that combines the Company’s Star-branded and other general entertainment and sports television channels and direct-to-consumer Disney+ Hotstar service in India (Star India) with certain media and entertainment businesses controlled by RIL (the Star India Transaction). RIL has an effective 56% controlling interest in the joint venture with 37% held by the Company and 7% by Bodhi Tree Systems, a third party investment company.

The Company deconsolidated Star India’s assets and liabilities on November 14, 2024, and recognized the fair value of its interest in the India joint venture as an equity method investment. We recorded non-cash impairment charges of $0.1 billion and $1.3 billion in “Restructuring and impairment charges” in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, respectively, to reflect Star India’s assets and liabilities at fair value less costs to sell. In addition, we recognized a non-cash tax charge of $0.2 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 in connection with the close of the transaction.

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Borrowings

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Disclosure of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Borrowings

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Borrowings

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total of the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,852	$	6,002
Restricted cash included in:
Other current assets	7		—
Other assets	99		100
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows	$	5,958	$	6,102

Borrowings

During the six months ended March 29, 2025, the Company’s borrowing activity was as follows: 

	September 28, 2024		Borrowings		Payments		Other Activity		March 29, 2025
Commercial paper with original maturities less than three months(1)	$	727	$	996	$	—	$	4	$	1,727
Commercial paper with original maturities greater than three months	2,313		487		(2,274)		(38)		488
U.S. dollar denominated borrowings	40,496		1,057		(1,949)		(98)		39,506
Asia Theme Parks borrowings	1,292		—		(39)		(93)		1,160
Foreign currency denominated borrowings and other(2)	987		—		(925)		(54)		8
	$	45,815	$	2,540	$	(5,187)	$	(279)	$	42,889

(1)Borrowings and reductions of borrowings are reported net.

(2)The other activity is attributable to market value adjustments for debt with qualifying hedges.

At March 29, 2025, the Company’s bank facilities, which are with a syndicate of lenders and support our commercial paper borrowings, were as follows:

	Committed Capacity		Capacity Used		Unused Capacity
Facility expiring February 2026	$	5,250	$	—	$	5,250
Facility expiring March 2027	4,000		—		4,000
Facility expiring March 2029	3,000		—		3,000
Total	$	12,250	$	—	$	12,250

The Company had a $5.25 billion bank facility that was scheduled to expire in February 2025. During the quarter, this facility was refinanced with a new $5.25 billion bank facility maturing in February 2026.

The Company’s bank facilities allow for borrowings at rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) and at other variable rates for non-U.S. dollar denominated borrowings, plus a fixed spread that varies with the Company’s debt ratings assigned by Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings ranging from 0.63% to 1.10%. The bank facilities contain only one financial covenant relating to interest coverage of three times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, including both intangible amortization and amortization of our film and television production and programming costs. On March 29, 2025, the Company met this covenant by a significant margin. The bank facilities specifically exclude certain entities, including the Asia Theme Parks, from any representations, covenants or events of default. The Company also has the ability to issue up to $500 million of letters of credit under the facility expiring in March 2027, which if utilized, reduces available borrowings under this facility. As of March 29, 2025, the Company has $0.5 billion of outstanding letters of credit, of which none were issued under this facility. Outstanding letters of credit at Star India totaling $1.0 billion at March 29, 2025 that were entered into prior to the Star India Transaction are guaranteed by the Company through calendar 2025.

Cruise Ship Credit Facilities

In November 2024, in connection with the delivery of the Disney Treasure, the Company borrowed $1.1 billion with a fixed interest rate of 3.80%. Payments are due semi-annually over a 12-year term.

The Company has a credit facility for $1.1 billion that may be utilized to finance a significant portion of the contract price of the Disney Destiny, which is currently scheduled to be delivered in fiscal 2026. If utilized, the loan will have a fixed interest rate of 3.74%, payable semi-annually over a 12-year term.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense (net of amounts capitalized), interest and investment income, and net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs (other than service costs) (see Note 9) are reported net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and consist of the following:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Interest expense	$	(471)	$	(501)	$	(958)	$	(1,029)
Interest and investment income	60		87		114		269
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs (other than service costs)	65		103		131		203
Interest expense, net	$	(346)	$	(311)	$	(713)	$	(557)

Interest and investment income includes gains and losses on certain publicly traded and non-public investments, investment impairments and interest earned on cash and cash equivalents and certain receivables.

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International Theme Parks

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

International Theme Parks

International Theme Parks

The Company has a 48% ownership interest in the operations of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and a 43% ownership interest in the operations of Shanghai Disney Resort. The Asia Theme Parks together with Disneyland Paris are collectively referred to as the International Theme Parks.

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of the Asia Theme Parks’ assets and liabilities included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$	389	$	510
Other current assets	214		178
Total current assets	603		688
Parks, resorts and other property	5,904		6,141
Other assets	227		217
Total assets	$	6,734	$	7,046
Current liabilities	$	572	$	695
Long-term borrowings	1,160		1,292
Other long-term liabilities	457		409
Total liabilities	$	2,189	$	2,396

The following table summarizes the International Theme Parks’ revenues and costs and expenses included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended March 29, 2025:

Revenues	$	2,867
Costs and expenses	(2,385)

Asia Theme Parks’ royalty and management fees of $145 million for the six months ended March 29, 2025 are eliminated in consolidation, but are considered in calculating earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests.

International Theme Parks’ cash flows included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 29, 2025 were $700 million provided by operating activities, $557 million used in investing activities and $40 million used in financing activities.

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Company have a 52% and a 48% equity interest in Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, respectively.

The Company and HKSAR have provided loans to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort with outstanding balances of $41 million and $27 million, respectively. The interest rate on both loans is three month HIBOR (Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate) plus 2%, and the scheduled maturity date is September 2025. The Company’s loan is eliminated in consolidation.

The Company has provided Hong Kong Disneyland Resort with a revolving credit facility of HK $2.7 billion ($347 million), which bears interest at a rate of three month HIBOR plus 1.25% and matures in 2028. The line of credit does not have a balance outstanding.

Shanghai Disney Resort

Shanghai Shendi (Group) Co., Ltd (Shendi) and the Company have 57% and 43% equity interests in Shanghai Disney Resort, respectively. A management company, in which the Company has a 70% interest and Shendi a 30% interest, operates Shanghai Disney Resort.

The Company has provided Shanghai Disney Resort with loans totaling $922 million bearing interest at 8% and are scheduled to mature in 2036 with earlier payments required based on available cash flows. In addition, early repayment is permitted. The loan is eliminated in consolidation. The Company has also provided Shanghai Disney Resort with a 1.9 billion yuan (approximately $0.3 billion) line of credit bearing interest at 8% and maturing in 2033. At March 29, 2025, the line of credit balance was not significant.

Shendi has provided Shanghai Disney Resort with loans totaling 8.2 billion yuan (approximately $1.1 billion), bearing interest at 8% and scheduled to mature in 2036 with earlier payments required based on available cash flows. In addition, early repayment is permitted. Shendi has also provided Shanghai Disney Resort with a 2.6 billion yuan (approximately $0.4 billion) line of credit bearing interest at 8% and maturing in 2033. At March 29, 2025, the line of credit balance was not significant.

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Produced and Acquired/Licensed Content Costs and Advances

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Other Industries [Abstract]

Produced and Acquired/Licensed Content Costs and Advances Disclosure

Produced and Acquired/Licensed Content Costs and Advances

The Company classifies its capitalized produced and acquired/licensed content costs as long-term assets and classifies advances for live programming rights made prior to the live event as short-term assets. For purposes of amortization and impairment, the capitalized content costs are classified based on their predominant monetization strategy as follows:

•Individual - lifetime value is predominantly derived from third-party revenues that are directly attributable to the specific film or television title (e.g. theatrical revenues or sales to third-party television programmers)

•Group - lifetime value is predominantly derived from third-party revenues that are attributable only to a bundle of titles (e.g. subscription revenue for a DTC service or affiliate fees for a cable television network)

Total capitalized produced and licensed content by predominant monetization strategy is as follows:

	As of March 29, 2025						As of September 28, 2024
	Predominantly Monetized Individually		Predominantly Monetized as a Group		Total		Predominantly Monetized Individually		Predominantly Monetized as a Group		Total
Produced content
Released, less amortization	$	4,774	$	14,118	$	18,892	$	4,568	$	13,621	$	18,189
Completed, not released	91		1,728		1,819		16		2,265		2,281
In-process	4,364		3,516		7,880		4,352		4,067		8,419
In development or pre-production	299		69		368		196		73		269
	$	9,528	$	19,431	28,959		$	9,132	$	20,026	29,158
Licensed content - Television programming rights and advances					3,924						5,251
Total produced and licensed content					$	32,883					$	34,409
Current portion					$	1,063					$	2,097
Non-current portion					$	31,820					$	32,312

Amortization of produced and licensed content is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Produced content
Predominantly monetized individually	$	839	$	611	$	1,535	$	1,379
Predominantly monetized as a group	1,733		1,752		3,546		3,546
	2,572		2,363		5,081		4,925
Licensed programming rights and advances	3,504		3,366		7,601		7,956
Total produced and licensed content costs(1)	$	6,076	$	5,729	$	12,682	$	12,881

(1)Primarily included in “Costs of services” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure

Income Taxes

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The Company records deferred income tax assets and liabilities with respect to temporary differences in accounting treatment of items for financial reporting purposes and income tax purposes. The Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities by major category as of March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 were as follows:

	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Deferred tax assets
Net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards(1)	$	(3,230)	$	(3,444)
Accrued liabilities	(1,033)		(1,199)
Lease liabilities	(827)		(862)
Licensing revenues	(109)		(130)
Other	(512)		(655)
Total deferred tax assets	(5,711)		(6,290)
Deferred tax liabilities
Depreciable, amortizable and other property	5,965		6,584
Investment in U.S. entities(2)	1,037		1,102
Investment in foreign entities	759		465
Right-of-use lease assets	662		692
Other	70		78
Total deferred tax liabilities	8,493		8,921
Net deferred tax liability before valuation allowance	2,782		2,631
Valuation allowance	2,948		2,991
Net deferred tax liability	$	5,730	$	5,622

(1)Further details on our net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards are as follows:

	March 29, 2025
International Theme Park net operating losses	$	(1,441)
U.S. foreign tax credits	(836)
State net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards	(602)
Other	(351)
Total net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards(a)	$	(3,230)

(a)    Approximately $2.0 billion of these carryforwards do not expire. Approximately $1.1 billion expire between fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2035, primarily related to U.S. foreign tax credits.

(2)Amounts are, in part, due to the tax status of these entities. In the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the Company expects to complete the acquisition of NBCU’s interest in Hulu. Concurrently, Hulu’s partnership tax status will terminate, and, as a result, the Company expects to recognize a non-cash tax benefit of approximately $3.3 billion.

Valuation Allowance

The Company records deferred income tax assets and liabilities with respect to temporary differences in the accounting treatment of items for financial reporting purposes and for income tax purposes. Where, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some amount of recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established for the amount that, in management’s judgment, is sufficient to reduce the deferred tax asset to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits (before interest and penalties) decreased $0.9 billion, from $2.0 billion at September 28, 2024 to $1.1 billion at March 29, 2025. In the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that our

unrecognized tax benefits could change due to resolutions of open tax matters, which would reduce our unrecognized tax benefits by $0.2 billion.

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Pension and Other Benefit Programs

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension and Other Benefit Programs

Pension and Other Benefit Programs

The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) are as follows:

	Pension Plans								Postretirement Medical Plans
	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended				Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025		Mar. 30, 2024		Mar. 29, 2025		Mar. 30, 2024		Mar. 29, 2025		Mar. 30, 2024		Mar. 29, 2025		Mar. 30, 2024
Service costs	$	66	$	63	$	131	$	125	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Other costs (benefits):
Interest costs	197		209		392		417		11		13		22		27
Expected return on plan assets	(291)		(285)		(581)		(569)		(15)		(15)		(30)		(29)
Amortization of previously deferred service costs (credits)	2		2		2		4		(23)		(23)		(45)		(45)
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)	61		5		123		10		(7)		(9)		(14)		(18)
Total other costs (benefits)	(31)		(69)		(64)		(138)		(34)		(34)		(67)		(65)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	35	$	(6)	$	67	$	(13)	$	(34)	$	(34)	$	(67)	$	(65)

During the six months ended March 29, 2025, the Company did not make any material contributions to its pension and postretirement medical plans and does not currently expect to make any material contributions for the remainder of fiscal 2025. Final minimum funding requirements for fiscal 2025 will be determined based on a January 1, 2025 funding actuarial valuation, which is expected to be received in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.

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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Diluted earnings per share amounts are based upon the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period and are calculated using the treasury stock method for equity-based compensation awards (Awards). A reconciliation of the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding and the number of Awards excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation, as they were anti-dilutive, are as follows:

	Quarter Ended		Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025	March 30, 2024	March 29, 2025	March 30, 2024
Shares (in millions):
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (basic)	1,808	1,834	1,810	1,833
Weighted average dilutive impact of Awards(1)	6	—	6	5
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (diluted)	1,814	1,834	1,816	1,838
Awards excluded from diluted earnings per share	13	27	15	30

(1)Amounts exclude all potential common and common equivalent shares for periods when there is a net loss from continuing operations.

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Equity

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

Equity

The Company declared the following dividends in fiscal 2025 and 2024:

Per Share	Amount	Payment Date
$0.50	$0.9 billion	July 23, 2025(1)
$0.50	$0.9 billion	January 16, 2025
$0.45	$0.8 billion	July 25, 2024
$0.30	$0.5 billion	January 10, 2024

(1)Amount represents our estimate of the dividend that will be paid on July 23, 2025. The actual amount will be determined based on shareholders of record at June 24, 2025.

Share Repurchase Program

Effective February 7, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase a total of 400 million shares of its common stock. During the quarter and six months ended March 29, 2025, the Company repurchased 9.4 million and 16.5 million shares of its common stock for $1.0 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively (amount excludes the one percent excise tax on stock repurchases imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022). During the quarter and six months ended March 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 8.9 million shares of its common stock for $1.0 billion. As of March 29, 2025, the Company had remaining authorization in place to repurchase approximately 355 million additional shares. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

The following tables summarize the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) including our proportional share of equity method investee amounts:

	Market Value Adjustments for Hedges		Unrecognized Pension and  Postretirement Medical  Expense		Foreign Currency Translation and Other		AOCI
AOCI, before tax
Second quarter of fiscal 2025
Balance at December 28, 2024	$	152	$	(2,210)	$	(1,197)	$	(3,255)
Quarter Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(213)		(7)		50		(170)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(117)		33		—		(84)
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	(178)	$	(2,184)	$	(1,147)	$	(3,509)
Second quarter of fiscal 2024
Balance at December 30, 2023	$	(158)	$	(2,199)	$	(1,837)	$	(4,194)
Quarter Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	244		(6)		(107)		131
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(92)		(24)		—		(116)
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(6)	$	(2,229)	$	(1,944)	$	(4,179)
Six months ended fiscal 2025
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	(319)	$	(2,243)	$	(1,855)	$	(4,417)
Six Months Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	346		(7)		(196)		143
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(205)		66		—		(139)
Star India Transaction	—		—		904		904
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	(178)	$	(2,184)	$	(1,147)	$	(3,509)
Six months ended fiscal 2024
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	259	$	(2,172)	$	(1,974)	$	(3,887)
Six Months Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(33)		(9)		30		(12)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(232)		(48)		—		(280)
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(6)	$	(2,229)	$	(1,944)	$	(4,179)

	Market Value Adjustments for Hedges		Unrecognized Pension and  Postretirement Medical  Expense		Foreign Currency Translation and Other		AOCI
Tax on AOCI
Second quarter of fiscal 2025
Balance at December 28, 2024	$	(38)	$	523	$	82	$	567
Quarter Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	50		—		(4)		46
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	27		(8)		—		19
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	39	$	515	$	78	$	632
Second quarter of fiscal 2024
Balance at December 30, 2023	$	34	$	523	$	135	$	692
Quarter Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(58)		—		9		(49)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	21		6		—		27
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(3)	$	529	$	144	$	670
Six months ended fiscal 2025
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	71	$	531	$	116	$	718
Six Months Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(80)		—		20		(60)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	48		(16)		—		32
Star India Transaction	—		—		(58)		(58)
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	39	$	515	$	78	$	632
Six months ended fiscal 2024
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	(64)	$	517	$	142	$	595
Six Months Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	8		—		2		10
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	53		12		—		65
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(3)	$	529	$	144	$	670

	Market Value Adjustments for Hedges		Unrecognized Pension and  Postretirement Medical  Expense		Foreign Currency Translation and Other		AOCI
AOCI, after tax
Second quarter of fiscal 2025
Balance at December 28, 2024	$	114	$	(1,687)	$	(1,115)	$	(2,688)
Quarter Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(163)		(7)		46		(124)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(90)		25		—		(65)
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	(139)	$	(1,669)	$	(1,069)	$	(2,877)
Second quarter of fiscal 2024
Balance at December 30, 2023	$	(124)	$	(1,676)	$	(1,702)	$	(3,502)
Quarter Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	186		(6)		(98)		82
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(71)		(18)		—		(89)
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(9)	$	(1,700)	$	(1,800)	$	(3,509)
Six months ended fiscal 2025
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	(248)	$	(1,712)	$	(1,739)	$	(3,699)
Six Months Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	266		(7)		(176)		83
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(157)		50		—		(107)
Star India Transaction	—		—		846		846
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	(139)	$	(1,669)	$	(1,069)	$	(2,877)
Six months ended fiscal 2024
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	195	$	(1,655)	$	(1,832)	$	(3,292)
Six Months Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(25)		(9)		32		(2)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(179)		(36)		—		(215)
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(9)	$	(1,700)	$	(1,800)	$	(3,509)

Details about AOCI components reclassified to net income are as follows:

Gain (loss) in net income:	Affected line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Market value adjustments, primarily cash flow hedges	Primarily revenue	$	117	$	92	$	205	$	232
Estimated tax	Income taxes	(27)		(21)		(48)		(53)
		90		71		157		179
Pension and postretirement medical expense	Interest expense, net	(33)		24		(66)		48
Estimated tax	Income taxes	8		(6)		16		(12)
		(25)		18		(50)		36
Total reclassifications for the period		$	65	$	89	$	107	$	215

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Equity-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-Based Compensation

Compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Stock options	$	17	$	20	$	33	$	37
RSUs	313		347		614		638
Total equity-based compensation expense(1)	$	330	$	367	$	647	$	675
Equity-based compensation expense capitalized during the period	$	46	$	58	$	90	$	102

(1)Equity-based compensation expense is net of capitalized equity-based compensation and estimated forfeitures and excludes amortization of previously capitalized equity-based compensation costs.

Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options and RSUs was $118 million and $2.5 billion, respectively, as of March 29, 2025.

During the six months ended March 29, 2025, the Company made equity compensation grants consisting of 2.4 million stock options and 14.2 million RSUs with weighted average grant date fair values of $37.98 and $109.20, respectively. During the six months ended March 30, 2024, the weighted average grant date fair values for stock options and RSUs were $32.10 and $94.25, respectively.

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Matters

On May 12, 2023, a private securities class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the Company, its former Chief Executive Officer, Robert Chapek, its former Chief Financial Officer, Christine M. McCarthy, and the former Chairman of the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution segment, Kareem Daniel on behalf of certain purchasers of securities of the Company (the “Securities Class Action”). On November 6, 2023, a consolidated complaint was filed in the same action, adding Robert Iger, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as a defendant. Claims in the Securities Class Action include (i) violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder against all defendants, (ii) violations of Section 20A of the Exchange Act against Iger and McCarthy, and (iii) violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against all defendants. Plaintiffs in the Securities Class Action allege purported misstatements and omissions concerning, and a scheme to conceal, accurate costs and subscriber growth of the Disney+ platform. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages, plus interest and costs and fees. The Company intends to defend against the lawsuit vigorously. It filed a motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim on December 21, 2023, which was granted in part (dismissing the Section 20A claim against Iger) and otherwise denied on February 19, 2025. On March 28, 2025,

the Company filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings, for which a hearing is scheduled for July 29, 2025. The lawsuit is in the early stages and at this time we cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any possible loss.

Three shareholder derivative complaints have been filed. The first, in which Hugues Gervat is the plaintiff, was filed on August 4, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The second, in which Stourbridge Investments LLC is the plaintiff, was filed on August 23, 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. And the third, in which Audrey McAdams is the Plaintiff, was filed on December 15, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Each named The Walt Disney Company as a nominal defendant and alleged claims on its behalf against the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Robert Iger; its former Chief Executive Officer, Robert Chapek; its former Chief Financial Officer, Christine M. McCarthy; the former Chairman of the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution segment, Kareem Daniel, and ten current and former members of the Disney Board (Susan E. Arnold; Mary T. Barra; Safra A. Catz; Amy L. Chang; Francis A. deSouza; Michael B.G. Froman; Maria Elena Lagomasino; Calvin R. McDonald; Mark G. Parker; and Derica W. Rice). Along with alleged violations of Sections 10(b), 14(a), 20(a), and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act, premised on similar allegations as the Securities Class Action, plaintiffs seek to recover under various theories including breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement and waste. On October 24, 2023, the Stourbridge action was voluntarily dismissed and, on November 16, 2023, was refiled in Delaware state court alleging analogous theories of liability based on state law. The Gervat and McAdams actions were consolidated on April 29, 2024. The actions have been stayed pending development of the Securities Class Action, with the Stourbridge action being stayed most recently on March 6, 2025 and the Gervat/McAdams stayed on April 11, 2025 through May 27, 2025, the date of a scheduling conference. The actions seek declarative and injunctive relief, an award of unspecified damages to The Walt Disney Company and other costs and fees. The Company intends to defend against these lawsuits vigorously. The lawsuits are in the early stages, and at this time we cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any possible loss.

On November 18, 2022, a private antitrust putative class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Company on behalf of a putative class of certain subscribers to YouTube TV (the “Biddle Action”). The plaintiffs in the Biddle Action asserted a claim under Section 1 of the Sherman Act based on allegations that Disney uses certain pricing and packaging provisions in its carriage agreements with vMVPDs to increase prices for and reduce output of certain services offered by vMVPDs. On November 30, 2022, a second private antitrust putative class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Company on behalf of a putative class of certain subscribers to DirecTV Stream (the “Fendelander Action”), making similar allegations. The Company filed motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim in both the Biddle Action and Fendelander Action on January 31, 2023. On September 30, 2023, the court issued an order granting in part and denying in part the Company’s motions to dismiss both cases and, on October 13, 2023, the court issued an order consolidating both cases. On October 16, 2023, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended putative class action complaint (the “Consolidated Complaint”). The Consolidated Complaint asserts claims under Section 1 of the Sherman Act and certain Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, and Tennessee antitrust laws based on substantially similar allegations as the Biddle Action and the Fendelander Action. The Consolidated Complaint seeks injunctive relief, unspecified money damages and costs and fees. The Company intends to defend against the lawsuits vigorously and filed a motion to dismiss the Consolidated Complaint for failure to state a claim on December 1, 2023. The Company’s motion to dismiss the Consolidated Complaint was granted in part and denied in part on June 25, 2024. On September 12, 2024, the Court entered a case management order setting, among other dates, plaintiffs’ deadline to file their class certification motion for March 27, 2026. In a May 2, 2025 joint case management statement to the court, plaintiffs’ counsel in the Biddle Action stated plans to move to amend the operative complaint to add parties and claims, including a class of fuboTV subscribers, and a challenge under Section 7 of the Clayton Act to Disney’s pending transaction with Fubo. The court has scheduled a case management conference for May 15, 2025.

On January 14, 2025, a private antitrust putative class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company on behalf of a putative class of certain subscribers to fuboTV (the “Unger Action”), making similar allegations to those in the now-consolidated Biddle and Fendelander Actions (consolidated lawsuit). The plaintiffs in Unger also alleged that Disney impermissibly bundles ESPN with other Disney networks and unjust enrichment. The Unger Action has since been transferred to the Northern District of California with the court finding it related to the Biddle and Fendelander Actions. The Unger plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on April 28, 2025, adding a named plaintiff and alleging essentially the same antitrust theories under the Sherman Act and the antitrust and consumer protection laws of thirty-seven states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Unger plaintiffs seek damages and injunctive relief, including an injunction requiring the Company to segregate or divest any interest in Fubo and Hulu, or in the alternative, business assets relating to Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. The Company intends to defend against the lawsuit vigorously, and its motion to dismiss or answer the amended complaint currently is due by May 28, 2025. The court has scheduled a case management conference for May 15, 2025. The consolidated lawsuit and the Unger Action are in the early stages, and at this time we cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any possible loss.

On February 20, 2024, a private antitrust lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company (including affiliates ESPN, Inc., ESPN Enterprises, Inc., and Hulu, LLC), Fox, and WBD (collectively, “Defendants”), by fuboTV Inc. and fuboTV Media Inc. (together, “Fubo”). Fubo asserted claims under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, Section 7 of the Clayton Act, and New York antitrust law based on the theories that (a) a then planned joint venture between ESPN, Inc., Fox, and WBD, which would have distributed certain of Defendants’ linear networks to consumers (the “Sports Streaming JV”), would have harmed competition in alleged markets for the licensing of networks that offer live sports content and for streaming live pay television, (b) certain alleged practices by which the Company and Fox license their networks to vMVPDs as a bundle increase prices and reduce output for services offered by vMVPDs, and (c) certain alleged pricing provisions in Defendants’ carriage agreements with YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV, as well as in Hulu + Live TV’s carriage agreements with non-Defendant programmers, increase prices for services offered by vMVPDs. On April 8, 2024, Fubo filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against Defendants to prevent the formation of the Sports Streaming JV. On April 29, 2024, Fubo filed an amended complaint to add allegations of a purported market for “skinny sports bundles”, which Fubo claimed the Sports Streaming JV would have monopolized after its launch. After a hearing on Fubo’s motion for preliminary injunction, the district court granted Fubo’s motion on August 16, 2024, and enjoined the launch of the Sports Streaming JV. On August 19, 2024, Defendants filed a notice of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from the order for a preliminary injunction. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted Defendants’ motion to expedite the appeal. Defendants filed their initial appeal brief on September 20, 2024, Fubo filed its brief in opposition on November 4, 2024, and Defendants filed their reply brief on December 9, 2024. Oral argument was scheduled for January 6, 2025. Fubo further sought injunctive relief, unspecified money damages and costs and fees. On September 26, 2024, the Company filed a motion to dismiss Fubo’s claims brought under Section 1 of the Sherman Act and New York antitrust law, unrelated to the joint venture. The district court denied Defendants’ motions to dismiss on December 13, 2024. The Defendants reached a settlement with Fubo to resolve this litigation, and on January 6, 2025, filed with the district court a joint stipulation voluntarily dismissing the action with prejudice and extinguishing the preliminary injunction issued on August 16, 2024. The parties also filed on January 6, 2025 a joint stipulation dismissing the appeal, which the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit so ordered on January 8, 2025.

In May 2024, the Company and NBCU entered into a confidential arbitration to resolve a dispute regarding the contractual appraisal process related to the determination of Hulu’s equity fair value, in which the parties sought declaratory relief, equitable relief and unspecified damages. In March 2025, the arbitrator issued a decision, concluding the arbitration. See Note 1 for a more detailed discussion of the valuation process and the determination of any potential incremental amount payable to NBCU to acquire their interest in Hulu.

The Company, together with, in some instances, certain of its directors and officers, is a defendant in various other legal actions involving copyright, patent, breach of contract and various other claims incident to the conduct of its businesses. Management does not believe that the Company has incurred a probable material loss by reason of any of those actions.

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants and is generally classified in one of the following categories:

Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets

Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations, in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets

Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques, in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value are summarized in the following tables by fair value measurement level:

	Fair Value Measurement at March 29, 2025
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Investments	$	—	$	82	$	—	$	82
Derivatives - Foreign exchange	—		676		—		676
Liabilities
Derivatives
Interest rate	—		(953)		—		(953)
Foreign exchange	—		(430)		—		(430)
Other	—		(3)		—		(3)
Other	—		(581)		—		(581)
Total recorded at fair value	$	—	$	(1,209)	$	—	$	(1,209)
Fair value of borrowings	$	—	$	37,182	$	2,219	$	39,401

	Fair Value Measurement at September 28, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Investments	$	—	$	94	$	—	$	94
Derivatives
Foreign exchange	—		569		—		569
Other	—		18		—		18
Liabilities
Derivatives
Interest rate	—		(983)		—		(983)
Foreign exchange	—		(588)		—		(588)
Other	—		(8)		—		(8)
Other	—		(591)		—		(591)
Total recorded at fair value	$	—	$	(1,489)	$	—	$	(1,489)
Fair value of borrowings	$	—	$	42,392	$	1,317	$	43,709

The fair values of Level 2 investments are primarily determined based on an internal valuation model that uses observable inputs such as stock trading price, volatility and risk free rate.

The fair values of Level 2 derivatives are primarily determined by internal discounted cash flow models that use observable inputs such as interest rates, yield curves and foreign currency exchange rates. Counterparty credit risk, which is mitigated by master netting agreements and collateral posting arrangements with certain counterparties, had an impact on derivative fair value estimates that was not material. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are discussed in Note 15.

Level 2 other liabilities are primarily arrangements that are valued based on the fair value of underlying investments, which are generally measured using Level 1 and Level 2 fair value techniques.

Level 2 borrowings, which include commercial paper, U.S. dollar denominated notes and certain foreign currency denominated borrowings, are valued based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or identical instruments in markets that are not active.

Level 3 borrowings include the Asia Theme Parks and cruise ship borrowings, which are valued based on the current estimated borrowing costs, prevailing market interest rates and applicable credit risk.

The Company’s financial instruments also include cash, cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate the fair values.

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Derivative Instruments

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments

The Company manages its exposure to various risks relating to its ongoing business operations according to a risk management policy. The primary risks managed with derivative instruments are interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk.

The Company’s derivative positions measured at fair value (see Note 14) are summarized in the following tables:

	As of March 29, 2025
	Current Assets		Investments/ Other Assets		Other Current Liabilities		Other Long- Term Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedges
Foreign exchange	$	350	$	230	$	(137)	$	(72)
Interest rate	—		—		(953)		—
Other	—		—		(3)		—
Derivatives not designated as hedges
Foreign exchange	95		1		(129)		(92)
Other	—		82		—		—
Gross fair value of derivatives	445		313		(1,222)		(164)
Counterparty netting	(391)		(204)		447		148
Cash collateral (received) paid	(8)		—		548		—
Net derivative positions	$	46	$	109	$	(227)	$	(16)

	As of September 28, 2024
	Current Assets		Investments/ Other Assets		Other Current Liabilities		Other Long- Term Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedges
Foreign exchange	$	273	$	184	$	(164)	$	(149)
Interest rate	—		—		(983)		—
Other	—		—		(7)		(1)
Derivatives not designated as hedges
Foreign exchange	110		2		(273)		(2)
Other	18		94		—		—
Gross fair value of derivatives	401		280		(1,427)		(152)
Counterparty netting	(330)		(182)		396		116
Cash collateral (received) paid	(27)		—		679		—
Net derivative positions	$	44	$	98	$	(352)	$	(36)

Interest Rate Risk Management

The Company is exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through its borrowing activities. The Company’s objective is to mitigate the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and on the market value of its borrowings. In accordance with its policy, the Company targets its fixed-rate debt as a percentage of its net debt between a minimum and maximum percentage. The Company primarily uses pay-floating and pay-fixed interest rate swaps to facilitate its interest rate risk management activities.

The Company designates pay-floating interest rate swaps as fair value hedges of fixed-rate borrowings effectively converting fixed-rate borrowings to variable-rate borrowings. The total notional amount of the Company’s pay-floating interest rate swaps at both March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 was $10.5 billion and $12.0 billion, respectively.

The following table summarizes fair value hedge adjustments to hedged borrowings:

	Carrying Amount of Hedged Borrowings				Fair Value Adjustments Included in Hedged Borrowings
	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024		March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Borrowings:
Current	$	1,943	$	1,414	$	(55)	$	(10)
Long-term	8,128		10,128		(867)		(913)
	$	10,071	$	11,542	$	(922)	$	(923)

The following amounts are included in “Interest expense, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Gain (loss) on:
Pay-floating swaps	$	187	$	(89)	$	(8)	$	343
Borrowings hedged with pay-floating swaps	(187)		89		8		(343)
Expense associated with interest accruals on pay-floating swaps	(98)		(153)		(209)		(307)

The Company may designate pay-fixed interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges of interest payments on floating-rate borrowings. Pay-fixed interest rate swaps effectively convert floating-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings. The unrealized gains or losses from these cash flow hedges are deferred in AOCI and recognized in interest expense as the interest payments occur. The Company did not have pay-fixed interest rate swaps that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest payments at March 29, 2025 or at September 28, 2024, and gains and losses related to pay-fixed interest rate swaps recognized in earnings were not material for the quarters and six-month periods ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024.

Foreign Exchange Risk Management

The Company transacts business globally and is subject to risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s objective is to reduce earnings and cash flow fluctuations associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates, enabling management to focus on core business operations.

The Company enters into option and forward contracts to protect the value of its existing foreign currency assets, liabilities, firm commitments and forecasted but not firmly committed foreign currency transactions. In accordance with policy, the Company hedges its forecasted foreign currency transactions for periods generally not to exceed four years within an established minimum and maximum range of annual exposure. The gains and losses on these contracts offset changes in the U.S. dollar equivalent value of the related forecasted transaction, asset, liability or firm commitment. The principal currencies hedged are the euro, British pound, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan and Canadian dollar. Cross-currency swaps are used to effectively convert foreign currency denominated borrowings into U.S. dollar denominated borrowings.

The Company designates foreign exchange forward and option contracts as cash flow hedges of firmly committed and forecasted foreign currency transactions. As of March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024, the notional amounts of the Company’s net foreign exchange cash flow hedges were $8.2 billion and $9.9 billion, respectively. Mark-to-market gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in AOCI and are recognized in earnings when the hedged transactions occur, offsetting changes in the value of the foreign currency transactions. Net deferred gains recorded in AOCI for contracts that will mature in

the next twelve months total $240 million. The following table summarizes the effect of foreign exchange cash flow hedges on AOCI:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Gain (loss) recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	$	(210)	$	237	$	352	$	(27)
Gain reclassified from AOCI into the Statements of Operations(1)	121		93		210		234

(1)Primarily recorded in revenue.

The Company may designate cross currency swaps as fair value hedges of foreign currency denominated borrowings. The impact from the change in foreign currency on both the cross currency swap and borrowing is recorded to “Interest expense, net.” The impact from interest rate changes is recorded in AOCI and is amortized over the life of the cross currency swap. As of March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024, the total notional amount of the Company’s designated cross currency swaps was Canadian $1.3 billion ($0.9 billion) and Canadian $1.3 billion ($1.0 billion), respectively. The related gains or losses recognized in earnings for the quarters and six-month periods ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 were not material.

Foreign exchange risk management contracts with respect to foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are not designated as hedges and do not qualify for hedge accounting. The net notional amount of these foreign exchange contracts at March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 were $3.2 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively. The related gains or losses recognized in costs and expenses on foreign exchange contracts that mitigated our exposure with respect to foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities for the quarters and six-month periods ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 were not material.

Commodity Price Risk Management

The Company is subject to the volatility of commodities prices and the Company designates certain commodity forward contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted commodity purchases. Mark-to-market gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in AOCI and are recognized in earnings when the hedged transactions occur, offsetting changes in the value of commodity purchases. The notional amount of these commodities contracts at March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 and related gains or losses recognized in earnings for the quarters and six-month periods ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 were not material.

Risk Management – Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges

The Company enters into certain other risk management contracts that are not designated as hedges and do not qualify for hedge accounting. These contracts, which include certain total return swap contracts, are intended to offset economic exposures of the Company and are carried at market value with any changes in value recorded in earnings. The notional amounts of these contracts at March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 were $0.6 billion and $0.5 billion, respectively. The related gains or losses recognized in earnings for the quarters and six-month periods ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 were not material.

Contingent Features and Cash Collateral

The Company has master netting arrangements by counterparty with respect to certain derivative financial instrument contracts. The Company may be required to post collateral in the event that a net liability position with a counterparty exceeds limits defined by contract and that vary with the Company’s credit rating. In addition, these contracts may require a counterparty to post collateral to the Company in the event that a net receivable position with a counterparty exceeds limits defined by contract and that vary with the counterparty’s credit rating. If the Company’s or the counterparty’s credit ratings were to fall below investment grade, such counterparties or the Company would also have the right to terminate our derivative contracts, which could lead to a net payment to or from the Company for the aggregate net value by counterparty of our derivative contracts. The aggregate fair values of derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in a net liability position by counterparty were $0.8 billion and $1.1 billion at March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024.

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Restructuring and Impairment Charges

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Activities Disclosure

Restructuring and Impairment Charges

The following amounts are recorded in “Restructuring and impairment charges” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

The quarter ended March 29, 2025 included impairment charges of $0.1 billion related to content.

The first quarter of fiscal 2025 and second quarter of fiscal 2024 included non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $0.1 billion and $1.3 billion related to the Star India Transaction (see Note 4 for additional information), respectively.

The second quarter of fiscal 2024 included a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $0.7 billion related to the entertainment linear networks reporting unit.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements

Improvements to Reportable Segments Disclosures

In November 2023, the FASB issued guidance to enhance reportable segment disclosures by requiring the disclosure of significant expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM) and included in the segment’s measure of profit or loss. It also requires an explanation of how the CODM uses the segment’s measure of profit or loss to assess segment performance and allocate resources. The guidance is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning in fiscal year 2025 and for interim periods beginning in fiscal year 2026 and requires retrospective adoption (with early adoption permitted). While the guidance will not have an effect on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations or Consolidated Balance Sheets upon adoption, it will affect certain segment reporting disclosures in the Company’s fiscal 2025 annual report.

Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures

In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance to enhance income tax disclosures. The new guidance requires an expanded effective tax rate reconciliation, the disclosure of cash taxes paid segregated between U.S. federal, U.S. state and foreign, with further disaggregation by jurisdiction if certain thresholds are met, and eliminates certain disclosures related to uncertain tax benefits. The new guidance is applicable beginning with the Company’s 2026 fiscal year.

Disaggregation of Income Statement Expense

In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance that requires the disclosure of additional information related to certain costs and expenses, including amounts of inventory purchases, employee compensation, and depreciation and amortization included in each income statement line item. The guidance also requires disclosure of the total amount of selling expenses and the Company’s definition of selling expenses. The guidance is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning in fiscal year 2028 and for interim periods beginning in fiscal year 2029. The Company is currently assessing the impacts of the new guidance on its financial statement disclosures.

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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	$ 3,275	$ (20)	$ 5,829	$ 1,891

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Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

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Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Financial Information by Operating Segments

Segment revenues and segment operating income are as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Revenues:
Entertainment
Third parties	$	10,565	$	9,691	$	21,326	$	19,572
Intersegment	117		105		228		205
	10,682		9,796		21,554		19,777
Sports
Third parties	4,167		3,999		8,681		8,535
Intersegment	367		313		703		612
	4,534		4,312		9,384		9,147
Experiences	8,889		8,393		18,304		17,525
Eliminations	(484)		(418)		(931)		(817)
Total segment revenues	$	23,621	$	22,083	$	48,311	$	45,632
Segment operating income:
Entertainment	$	1,258	$	781	$	2,961	$	1,655
Sports	687		778		934		675
Experiences	2,491		2,286		5,601		5,391
Total segment operating income	$	4,436	$	3,845	$	9,496	$	7,721

Equity In Income of Investees By Segment

Equity in the income of investees is included in segment operating income as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Entertainment	$	124	$	138	$	242	$	309
Sports	18		6		28		19
Equity in the income of investees included in segment operating income	142		144		270		328
Equity in the loss of India joint venture	(103)		—		(136)		—
Amortization of TFCF intangible assets related to an equity investee	(3)		(3)		(6)		(6)
Equity in the income of investees, net	$	36	$	141	$	128	$	322

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Income before Income Taxes

A reconciliation of segment operating income to income before income taxes is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Segment operating income	$	4,436	$	3,845	$	9,496	$	7,721
Corporate and unallocated shared expenses	(395)		(391)		(855)		(699)
Equity in the loss of India joint venture	(103)		—		(136)		—
Restructuring and impairment charges(1)	(109)		(2,052)		(252)		(2,052)
Interest expense, net	(346)		(311)		(713)		(557)
TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization(2)	(396)		(434)		(793)		(885)
Income before income taxes	$	3,087	$	657	$	6,747	$	3,528

(1)See Notes 4 and 16 for a discussion of amounts in restructuring and impairment charges.

(2)TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Amortization of intangible assets	$	327	$	362	$	654	$	742
Step-up of film and television costs	66		69		133		137
Intangibles related to a TFCF equity investee	3		3		6		6
	$	396	$	434	$	793	$	885

Components of TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization

TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Amortization of intangible assets	$	327	$	362	$	654	$	742
Step-up of film and television costs	66		69		133		137
Intangibles related to a TFCF equity investee	3		3		6		6
	$	396	$	434	$	793	$	885

Schedule of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Total
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	51,290	$	16,486	$	5,550	$	73,326
Currency translation adjustments and other, net	(13)		—		—		(13)
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	51,277	$	16,486	$	5,550	$	73,313

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Revenues (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Source

The following table presents revenues by segment and major source:

	Quarter Ended March 29, 2025
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Subscription fees	$	5,215	$	428	$	—	$	—	$	5,643
Affiliate fees	1,643		2,652		—		(332)		3,963
Advertising	1,598		1,157		—		—		2,755
Theme park admissions	—		—		2,919		—		2,919
Resorts and vacations	—		—		2,359		—		2,359
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage	—		—		2,333		—		2,333
Merchandise licensing	148		—		704		—		852
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	948		50		—		—		998
Theatrical distribution licensing	646		—		—		—		646
Other	484		247		574		(152)		1,153
	$	10,682	$	4,534	$	8,889	$	(484)	$	23,621

	Quarter Ended March 30, 2024
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Subscription fees	$	4,805	$	417	$	—	$	—	$	5,222
Affiliate fees	1,759		2,678		—		(299)		4,138
Advertising	1,771		950		—		—		2,721
Theme park admissions	—		—		2,806		—		2,806
Resorts and vacations	—		—		2,101		—		2,101
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage	—		—		2,266		—		2,266
Merchandise licensing	136		—		652		—		788
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	669		70		—		—		739
Theatrical distribution licensing	123		—		—		—		123
Other	533		197		568		(119)		1,179
	$	9,796	$	4,312	$	8,393	$	(418)	$	22,083

	Six Months Ended March 29, 2025
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Subscription fees	$	10,280	$	855	$	—	$	—	$	11,135
Affiliate fees	3,298		5,282		—		(653)		7,927
Advertising	3,496		2,499		—		—		5,995
Theme park admissions	—		—		6,006		—		6,006
Resorts and vacations	—		—		4,580		—		4,580
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage	—		—		4,905		—		4,905
Merchandise licensing	313		—		1,631		—		1,944
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	1,891		128		—		—		2,019
Theatrical distribution licensing	1,288		—		—		—		1,288
Other	988		620		1,182		(278)		2,512
	$	21,554	$	9,384	$	18,304	$	(931)	$	48,311

	Six Months Ended March 30, 2024
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Subscription fees	$	9,312	$	832	$	—	$	—	$	10,144
Affiliate fees	3,525		5,347		—		(592)		8,280
Advertising	3,768		2,301		—		—		6,069
Theme park admissions	—		—		5,788		—		5,788
Resorts and vacations	—		—		4,219		—		4,219
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage	—		—		4,743		—		4,743
Merchandise licensing	328		—		1,619		—		1,947
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution	1,414		127		—		—		1,541
Theatrical distribution licensing	374		—		—		—		374
Other	1,056		540		1,156		(225)		2,527
	$	19,777	$	9,147	$	17,525	$	(817)	$	45,632

Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographical Markets

The following table presents revenues by segment and primary geographical markets:

	Quarter Ended March 29, 2025
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Americas	$	8,556	$	4,443	$	6,970	$	(484)	$	19,485
Europe	1,573		72		805		—		2,450
Asia Pacific	553		19		1,114		—		1,686
Total revenues	$	10,682	$	4,534	$	8,889	$	(484)	$	23,621
	Quarter Ended March 30, 2024
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Americas	$	7,640	$	4,115	$	6,304	$	(418)	$	17,641
Europe	1,383		75		823		—		2,281
Asia Pacific	773		122		1,266		—		2,161
Total revenues	$	9,796	$	4,312	$	8,393	$	(418)	$	22,083
	Six Months Ended March 29, 2025
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Americas	$	17,048	$	9,159	$	14,091	$	(931)	$	39,367
Europe	3,224		149		1,932		—		5,305
Asia Pacific	1,282		76		2,281		—		3,639
Total revenues	$	21,554	$	9,384	$	18,304	$	(931)	$	48,311
	Six Months Ended March 30, 2024
	Entertainment		Sports		Experiences		Eliminations		Total
Americas	$	15,228	$	8,473	$	13,341	$	(817)	$	36,225
Europe	2,792		254		1,845		—		4,891
Asia Pacific	1,757		420		2,339		—		4,516
Total revenues	$	19,777	$	9,147	$	17,525	$	(817)	$	45,632

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability

Accounts receivable and deferred revenues from contracts with customers are as follows:

	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Accounts receivable
Current	$	10,890	$	10,463
Non-current	1,048		1,040
Allowance for credit losses	(118)		(118)
Deferred revenues
Current	6,347		5,587
Non-current	866		858

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Borrowings (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total of the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,852	$	6,002
Restricted cash included in:
Other current assets	7		—
Other assets	99		100
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows	$	5,958	$	6,102

Borrowing Activity

During the six months ended March 29, 2025, the Company’s borrowing activity was as follows: 

	September 28, 2024		Borrowings		Payments		Other Activity		March 29, 2025
Commercial paper with original maturities less than three months(1)	$	727	$	996	$	—	$	4	$	1,727
Commercial paper with original maturities greater than three months	2,313		487		(2,274)		(38)		488
U.S. dollar denominated borrowings	40,496		1,057		(1,949)		(98)		39,506
Asia Theme Parks borrowings	1,292		—		(39)		(93)		1,160
Foreign currency denominated borrowings and other(2)	987		—		(925)		(54)		8
	$	45,815	$	2,540	$	(5,187)	$	(279)	$	42,889

(1)Borrowings and reductions of borrowings are reported net.

(2)The other activity is attributable to market value adjustments for debt with qualifying hedges.

Line of Credit Facilities

At March 29, 2025, the Company’s bank facilities, which are with a syndicate of lenders and support our commercial paper borrowings, were as follows:

	Committed Capacity		Capacity Used		Unused Capacity
Facility expiring February 2026	$	5,250	$	—	$	5,250
Facility expiring March 2027	4,000		—		4,000
Facility expiring March 2029	3,000		—		3,000
Total	$	12,250	$	—	$	12,250

Interest Expense, net

Interest expense (net of amounts capitalized), interest and investment income, and net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs (other than service costs) (see Note 9) are reported net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and consist of the following:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Interest expense	$	(471)	$	(501)	$	(958)	$	(1,029)
Interest and investment income	60		87		114		269
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs (other than service costs)	65		103		131		203
Interest expense, net	$	(346)	$	(311)	$	(713)	$	(557)

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International Theme Parks (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Consolidating Balance Sheets

Impact of Consolidating Financial Statements of International Theme Parks

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of the Asia Theme Parks’ assets and liabilities included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$	389	$	510
Other current assets	214		178
Total current assets	603		688
Parks, resorts and other property	5,904		6,141
Other assets	227		217
Total assets	$	6,734	$	7,046
Current liabilities	$	572	$	695
Long-term borrowings	1,160		1,292
Other long-term liabilities	457		409
Total liabilities	$	2,189	$	2,396

Consolidating Income Statements

Impact of Consolidating Financial Statements of International Theme Parks

The following table summarizes the International Theme Parks’ revenues and costs and expenses included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months ended March 29, 2025:

Revenues	$	2,867
Costs and expenses	(2,385)

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Produced and Acquired/Licensed Content Costs and Advances (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Other Industries [Abstract]

Balances of Produced and Licensed Content Costs

Total capitalized produced and licensed content by predominant monetization strategy is as follows:

	As of March 29, 2025						As of September 28, 2024
	Predominantly Monetized Individually		Predominantly Monetized as a Group		Total		Predominantly Monetized Individually		Predominantly Monetized as a Group		Total
Produced content
Released, less amortization	$	4,774	$	14,118	$	18,892	$	4,568	$	13,621	$	18,189
Completed, not released	91		1,728		1,819		16		2,265		2,281
In-process	4,364		3,516		7,880		4,352		4,067		8,419
In development or pre-production	299		69		368		196		73		269
	$	9,528	$	19,431	28,959		$	9,132	$	20,026	29,158
Licensed content - Television programming rights and advances					3,924						5,251
Total produced and licensed content					$	32,883					$	34,409
Current portion					$	1,063					$	2,097
Non-current portion					$	31,820					$	32,312

Amortization of Produced and Licensed Content Costs

Amortization of produced and licensed content is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Produced content
Predominantly monetized individually	$	839	$	611	$	1,535	$	1,379
Predominantly monetized as a group	1,733		1,752		3,546		3,546
	2,572		2,363		5,081		4,925
Licensed programming rights and advances	3,504		3,366		7,601		7,956
Total produced and licensed content costs(1)	$	6,076	$	5,729	$	12,682	$	12,881

(1)Primarily included in “Costs of services” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

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Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities by major category as of March 29, 2025 and September 28, 2024 were as follows:

	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Deferred tax assets
Net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards(1)	$	(3,230)	$	(3,444)
Accrued liabilities	(1,033)		(1,199)
Lease liabilities	(827)		(862)
Licensing revenues	(109)		(130)
Other	(512)		(655)
Total deferred tax assets	(5,711)		(6,290)
Deferred tax liabilities
Depreciable, amortizable and other property	5,965		6,584
Investment in U.S. entities(2)	1,037		1,102
Investment in foreign entities	759		465
Right-of-use lease assets	662		692
Other	70		78
Total deferred tax liabilities	8,493		8,921
Net deferred tax liability before valuation allowance	2,782		2,631
Valuation allowance	2,948		2,991
Net deferred tax liability	$	5,730	$	5,622

(1)Further details on our net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards are as follows:

	March 29, 2025
International Theme Park net operating losses	$	(1,441)
U.S. foreign tax credits	(836)
State net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards	(602)
Other	(351)
Total net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards(a)	$	(3,230)

(a)    Approximately $2.0 billion of these carryforwards do not expire. Approximately $1.1 billion expire between fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2035, primarily related to U.S. foreign tax credits.

(2)Amounts are, in part, due to the tax status of these entities. In the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the Company expects to complete the acquisition of NBCU’s interest in Hulu. Concurrently, Hulu’s partnership tax status will terminate, and, as a result, the Company expects to recognize a non-cash tax benefit of approximately $3.3 billion.

Summary of Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards

Further details on our net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards are as follows:

	March 29, 2025
International Theme Park net operating losses	$	(1,441)
U.S. foreign tax credits	(836)
State net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards	(602)
Other	(351)
Total net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards(a)	$	(3,230)

(a)    Approximately $2.0 billion of these carryforwards do not expire. Approximately $1.1 billion expire between fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2035, primarily related to U.S. foreign tax credits.

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Pension and Other Benefit Programs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) are as follows:

	Pension Plans								Postretirement Medical Plans
	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended				Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025		Mar. 30, 2024		Mar. 29, 2025		Mar. 30, 2024		Mar. 29, 2025		Mar. 30, 2024		Mar. 29, 2025		Mar. 30, 2024
Service costs	$	66	$	63	$	131	$	125	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Other costs (benefits):
Interest costs	197		209		392		417		11		13		22		27
Expected return on plan assets	(291)		(285)		(581)		(569)		(15)		(15)		(30)		(29)
Amortization of previously deferred service costs (credits)	2		2		2		4		(23)		(23)		(45)		(45)
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)	61		5		123		10		(7)		(9)		(14)		(18)
Total other costs (benefits)	(31)		(69)		(64)		(138)		(34)		(34)		(67)		(65)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	35	$	(6)	$	67	$	(13)	$	(34)	$	(34)	$	(67)	$	(65)

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Weighted Average Number of Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding and Awards Excluded from Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation

A reconciliation of the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding and the number of Awards excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation, as they were anti-dilutive, are as follows:

	Quarter Ended		Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025	March 30, 2024	March 29, 2025	March 30, 2024
Shares (in millions):
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (basic)	1,808	1,834	1,810	1,833
Weighted average dilutive impact of Awards(1)	6	—	6	5
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (diluted)	1,814	1,834	1,816	1,838
Awards excluded from diluted earnings per share	13	27	15	30

(1)Amounts exclude all potential common and common equivalent shares for periods when there is a net loss from continuing operations.

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Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Equity [Abstract]

Dividends Declared

The Company declared the following dividends in fiscal 2025 and 2024:

Per Share	Amount	Payment Date
$0.50	$0.9 billion	July 23, 2025(1)
$0.50	$0.9 billion	January 16, 2025
$0.45	$0.8 billion	July 25, 2024
$0.30	$0.5 billion	January 10, 2024

(1)Amount represents our estimate of the dividend that will be paid on July 23, 2025. The actual amount will be determined based on shareholders of record at June 24, 2025.

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables summarize the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) including our proportional share of equity method investee amounts:

	Market Value Adjustments for Hedges		Unrecognized Pension and  Postretirement Medical  Expense		Foreign Currency Translation and Other		AOCI
AOCI, before tax
Second quarter of fiscal 2025
Balance at December 28, 2024	$	152	$	(2,210)	$	(1,197)	$	(3,255)
Quarter Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(213)		(7)		50		(170)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(117)		33		—		(84)
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	(178)	$	(2,184)	$	(1,147)	$	(3,509)
Second quarter of fiscal 2024
Balance at December 30, 2023	$	(158)	$	(2,199)	$	(1,837)	$	(4,194)
Quarter Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	244		(6)		(107)		131
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(92)		(24)		—		(116)
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(6)	$	(2,229)	$	(1,944)	$	(4,179)
Six months ended fiscal 2025
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	(319)	$	(2,243)	$	(1,855)	$	(4,417)
Six Months Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	346		(7)		(196)		143
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(205)		66		—		(139)
Star India Transaction	—		—		904		904
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	(178)	$	(2,184)	$	(1,147)	$	(3,509)
Six months ended fiscal 2024
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	259	$	(2,172)	$	(1,974)	$	(3,887)
Six Months Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(33)		(9)		30		(12)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(232)		(48)		—		(280)
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(6)	$	(2,229)	$	(1,944)	$	(4,179)

	Market Value Adjustments for Hedges		Unrecognized Pension and  Postretirement Medical  Expense		Foreign Currency Translation and Other		AOCI
Tax on AOCI
Second quarter of fiscal 2025
Balance at December 28, 2024	$	(38)	$	523	$	82	$	567
Quarter Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	50		—		(4)		46
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	27		(8)		—		19
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	39	$	515	$	78	$	632
Second quarter of fiscal 2024
Balance at December 30, 2023	$	34	$	523	$	135	$	692
Quarter Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(58)		—		9		(49)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	21		6		—		27
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(3)	$	529	$	144	$	670
Six months ended fiscal 2025
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	71	$	531	$	116	$	718
Six Months Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(80)		—		20		(60)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	48		(16)		—		32
Star India Transaction	—		—		(58)		(58)
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	39	$	515	$	78	$	632
Six months ended fiscal 2024
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	(64)	$	517	$	142	$	595
Six Months Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	8		—		2		10
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	53		12		—		65
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(3)	$	529	$	144	$	670

	Market Value Adjustments for Hedges		Unrecognized Pension and  Postretirement Medical  Expense		Foreign Currency Translation and Other		AOCI
AOCI, after tax
Second quarter of fiscal 2025
Balance at December 28, 2024	$	114	$	(1,687)	$	(1,115)	$	(2,688)
Quarter Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(163)		(7)		46		(124)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(90)		25		—		(65)
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	(139)	$	(1,669)	$	(1,069)	$	(2,877)
Second quarter of fiscal 2024
Balance at December 30, 2023	$	(124)	$	(1,676)	$	(1,702)	$	(3,502)
Quarter Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	186		(6)		(98)		82
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(71)		(18)		—		(89)
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(9)	$	(1,700)	$	(1,800)	$	(3,509)
Six months ended fiscal 2025
Balance at September 28, 2024	$	(248)	$	(1,712)	$	(1,739)	$	(3,699)
Six Months Ended March 29, 2025:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	266		(7)		(176)		83
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(157)		50		—		(107)
Star India Transaction	—		—		846		846
Balance at March 29, 2025	$	(139)	$	(1,669)	$	(1,069)	$	(2,877)
Six months ended fiscal 2024
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	195	$	(1,655)	$	(1,832)	$	(3,292)
Six Months Ended March 30, 2024:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(25)		(9)		32		(2)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(179)		(36)		—		(215)
Balance at March 30, 2024	$	(9)	$	(1,700)	$	(1,800)	$	(3,509)

Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income

Details about AOCI components reclassified to net income are as follows:

Gain (loss) in net income:	Affected line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Market value adjustments, primarily cash flow hedges	Primarily revenue	$	117	$	92	$	205	$	232
Estimated tax	Income taxes	(27)		(21)		(48)		(53)
		90		71		157		179
Pension and postretirement medical expense	Interest expense, net	(33)		24		(66)		48
Estimated tax	Income taxes	8		(6)		16		(12)
		(25)		18		(50)		36
Total reclassifications for the period		$	65	$	89	$	107	$	215

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Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Compensation Expense Related to Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) is as follows:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Stock options	$	17	$	20	$	33	$	37
RSUs	313		347		614		638
Total equity-based compensation expense(1)	$	330	$	367	$	647	$	675
Equity-based compensation expense capitalized during the period	$	46	$	58	$	90	$	102

(1)Equity-based compensation expense is net of capitalized equity-based compensation and estimated forfeitures and excludes amortization of previously capitalized equity-based compensation costs.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value are summarized in the following tables by fair value measurement level:

	Fair Value Measurement at March 29, 2025
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Investments	$	—	$	82	$	—	$	82
Derivatives - Foreign exchange	—		676		—		676
Liabilities
Derivatives
Interest rate	—		(953)		—		(953)
Foreign exchange	—		(430)		—		(430)
Other	—		(3)		—		(3)
Other	—		(581)		—		(581)
Total recorded at fair value	$	—	$	(1,209)	$	—	$	(1,209)
Fair value of borrowings	$	—	$	37,182	$	2,219	$	39,401

	Fair Value Measurement at September 28, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Investments	$	—	$	94	$	—	$	94
Derivatives
Foreign exchange	—		569		—		569
Other	—		18		—		18
Liabilities
Derivatives
Interest rate	—		(983)		—		(983)
Foreign exchange	—		(588)		—		(588)
Other	—		(8)		—		(8)
Other	—		(591)		—		(591)
Total recorded at fair value	$	—	$	(1,489)	$	—	$	(1,489)
Fair value of borrowings	$	—	$	42,392	$	1,317	$	43,709

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Derivative Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Gross Fair Value of Derivative Positions

The Company’s derivative positions measured at fair value (see Note 14) are summarized in the following tables:

	As of March 29, 2025
	Current Assets		Investments/ Other Assets		Other Current Liabilities		Other Long- Term Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedges
Foreign exchange	$	350	$	230	$	(137)	$	(72)
Interest rate	—		—		(953)		—
Other	—		—		(3)		—
Derivatives not designated as hedges
Foreign exchange	95		1		(129)		(92)
Other	—		82		—		—
Gross fair value of derivatives	445		313		(1,222)		(164)
Counterparty netting	(391)		(204)		447		148
Cash collateral (received) paid	(8)		—		548		—
Net derivative positions	$	46	$	109	$	(227)	$	(16)

	As of September 28, 2024
	Current Assets		Investments/ Other Assets		Other Current Liabilities		Other Long- Term Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedges
Foreign exchange	$	273	$	184	$	(164)	$	(149)
Interest rate	—		—		(983)		—
Other	—		—		(7)		(1)
Derivatives not designated as hedges
Foreign exchange	110		2		(273)		(2)
Other	18		94		—		—
Gross fair value of derivatives	401		280		(1,427)		(152)
Counterparty netting	(330)		(182)		396		116
Cash collateral (received) paid	(27)		—		679		—
Net derivative positions	$	44	$	98	$	(352)	$	(36)

Carrying Amount and Cumulative Basis Adjustments for Fair Value Hedges Recorded on the Balance Sheet

The following table summarizes fair value hedge adjustments to hedged borrowings:

	Carrying Amount of Hedged Borrowings				Fair Value Adjustments Included in Hedged Borrowings
	March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024		March 29, 2025		September 28, 2024
Borrowings:
Current	$	1,943	$	1,414	$	(55)	$	(10)
Long-term	8,128		10,128		(867)		(913)
	$	10,071	$	11,542	$	(922)	$	(923)

Adjustments Related to Fair Value Hedges Included in Interest Expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income

The following amounts are included in “Interest expense, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Gain (loss) on:
Pay-floating swaps	$	187	$	(89)	$	(8)	$	343
Borrowings hedged with pay-floating swaps	(187)		89		8		(343)
Expense associated with interest accruals on pay-floating swaps	(98)		(153)		(209)		(307)

Effect of Foreign Exchange Cash Flow Hedges on AOCI

The following table summarizes the effect of foreign exchange cash flow hedges on AOCI:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024		March 29, 2025		March 30, 2024
Gain (loss) recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	$	(210)	$	237	$	352	$	(27)
Gain reclassified from AOCI into the Statements of Operations(1)	121		93		210		234

(1)Primarily recorded in revenue.

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Principles of Consolidation Principles of Consolidation - Additional Information (Details) - Hulu LLC - USD ($) $ in Billions		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 28, 2025	Mar. 29, 2025	May 31, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			67.00%
Pro Forma | Subsequent Event
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)		$ (3.3)
Equity Interest Held by NBC Universal
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage					33.00%
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Redemption Value					$ 27.5
Percentage of Tax Benefit Shared Arising from Noncontrolling Interest Acquisition					50.00%
Tax Benefit Amortization Period Arising from Noncontrolling Interest Acquisition					15 years
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	$ 8.6
Equity Interest Held by NBC Universal | Minimum | Appraisal Fair Value Between the Company and NBCU
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Redemption Value				$ 0.0
Equity Interest Held by NBC Universal | Maximum | Appraisal Fair Value Between the Company and NBCU
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Redemption Value				5.0
Equity Interest Held by NBC Universal | Pro Forma
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Redemption Value				$ 5.0

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Financial Information by Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	$ 23,621	$ 22,083	$ 48,311	$ 45,632
Segment operating income	4,436	3,845	9,496	7,721
Total Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	23,621	22,083	48,311	45,632
Entertainment Segment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	10,682	9,796	21,554	19,777
Segment operating income	1,258	781	2,961	1,655
Entertainment Segment | Entertainment Third Party
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	10,565	9,691	21,326	19,572
Entertainment Segment | Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	117	105	228	205
Sports Segment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	4,534	4,312	9,384	9,147
Segment operating income	687	778	934	675
Sports Segment | Sports Third Party
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	4,167	3,999	8,681	8,535
Sports Segment | Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	367	313	703	612
Experiences Segment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	8,889	8,393	18,304	17,525
Segment operating income	2,491	2,286	5,601	5,391
Segment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	$ (484)	$ (418)	$ (931)	$ (817)

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Equity in the Income of Investees included in Segment Operating Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Equity in the income of investees	$ 36	$ 141	$ 128	$ 322
Amortization of Intangible Assets Held by Equity Investees	(3)	(3)	(6)	(6)
India Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Equity in the income of investees	(103)	0	(136)	0
Entertainment Segment
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Equity in the income of investees	124	138	242	309
Sports Segment
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Equity in the income of investees	18	6	28	19
Total Segments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments
Equity in the income of investees	$ 142	$ 144	$ 270	$ 328

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Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Income before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Reconciling Items for Operating Income (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated
Segment operating income		$ 4,436	$ 3,845	$ 9,496	$ 7,721
Corporate and unallocated shared expenses		(395)	(391)	(855)	(699)
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments		36	141	128	322
Restructuring and impairment charges	[1]	(109)	(2,052)	(252)	(2,052)
Interest expense, net		(346)	(311)	(713)	(557)
Amortization of Intangible Assets	[2]	(396)	(434)	(793)	(885)
Income before income taxes		3,087	657	6,747	3,528
India Joint Venture
Reconciling Items for Operating Income (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments		$ (103)	$ 0	$ (136)	$ 0

[1] See Notes 4 and 16 for a discussion of amounts in restructuring and impairment charges.

[2] TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization is as follows: Quarter EndedSix Months EndedMarch 29,
2025March 30,
2024March 29,
2025March 30,
2024Amortization of intangible assets$327 $362   $654 $742 Step-up of film and television costs66   69 133 137  Intangibles related to a TFCF equity investee 3   3 6 6 $396 $434 $793 $885 

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TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Amortization of Intangible Assets	[1]	$ 396	$ 434	$ 793	$ 885
Amortization of Intangible Assets Held by Equity Investees		(3)	(3)	(6)	(6)
TFCF and Hulu
Amortization of Intangible Assets		327	362	654	742
Amortization		66	69	133	137
Amortization of Intangible Assets Held by Equity Investees		$ 3	$ 3	$ 6	$ 6

[1] TFCF and Hulu Acquisition Amortization is as follows: Quarter EndedSix Months EndedMarch 29,
2025March 30,
2024March 29,
2025March 30,
2024Amortization of intangible assets$327 $362   $654 $742 Step-up of film and television costs66   69 133 137  Intangibles related to a TFCF equity investee 3   3 6 6 $396 $434 $793 $885 

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Acquisitions Changes in Carry Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 73,326
Currency translation adjustments and other, net	(13)
Ending balance	73,313
Entertainment Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	51,290
Currency translation adjustments and other, net	(13)
Ending balance	51,277
Sports Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	16,486
Currency translation adjustments and other, net	0
Ending balance	16,486
Experiences Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning balance	5,550
Currency translation adjustments and other, net	0
Ending balance	$ 5,550

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Description of Business and Segment Information - Additional Information (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025
Segment Reporting Information
Number of Operating Segments	3

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Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Source (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 23,621	$ 22,083	$ 48,311	$ 45,632
Subscription fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	5,643	5,222	11,135	10,144
Affiliate fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,963	4,138	7,927	8,280
Advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,755	2,721	5,995	6,069
Theme park admissions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,919	2,806	6,006	5,788
Resorts and vacations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,359	2,101	4,580	4,219
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,333	2,266	4,905	4,743
Merchandise licensing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	852	788	1,944	1,947
TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	998	739	2,019	1,541
Theatrical distribution licensing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	646	123	1,288	374
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,153	1,179	2,512	2,527
Entertainment Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	10,682	9,796	21,554	19,777
Entertainment Segment | Subscription fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	5,215	4,805	10,280	9,312
Entertainment Segment | Affiliate fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,643	1,759	3,298	3,525
Entertainment Segment | Advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,598	1,771	3,496	3,768
Entertainment Segment | Merchandise licensing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	148	136	313	328
Entertainment Segment | TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	948	669	1,891	1,414
Entertainment Segment | Theatrical distribution licensing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	646	123	1,288	374
Entertainment Segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	484	533	988	1,056
Sports Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,534	4,312	9,384	9,147
Sports Segment | Subscription fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	428	417	855	832
Sports Segment | Affiliate fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,652	2,678	5,282	5,347
Sports Segment | Advertising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,157	950	2,499	2,301
Sports Segment | TV/VOD and home entertainment distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	50	70	128	127
Sports Segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	247	197	620	540
Experiences Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	8,889	8,393	18,304	17,525
Experiences Segment | Theme park admissions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,919	2,806	6,006	5,788
Experiences Segment | Resorts and vacations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,359	2,101	4,580	4,219
Experiences Segment | Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,333	2,266	4,905	4,743
Experiences Segment | Merchandise licensing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	704	652	1,631	1,619
Experiences Segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	574	568	1,182	1,156
Segment Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(484)	(418)	(931)	(817)
Segment Eliminations | Affiliate fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(332)	(299)	(653)	(592)
Segment Eliminations | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (152)	$ (119)	$ (278)	$ (225)

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Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographical Markets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 23,621	$ 22,083	$ 48,311	$ 45,632
Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	19,485	17,641	39,367	36,225
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,450	2,281	5,305	4,891
Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,686	2,161	3,639	4,516
Entertainment Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	10,682	9,796	21,554	19,777
Entertainment Segment | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	8,556	7,640	17,048	15,228
Entertainment Segment | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,573	1,383	3,224	2,792
Entertainment Segment | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	553	773	1,282	1,757
Sports Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,534	4,312	9,384	9,147
Sports Segment | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,443	4,115	9,159	8,473
Sports Segment | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	72	75	149	254
Sports Segment | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	19	122	76	420
Experiences Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	8,889	8,393	18,304	17,525
Experiences Segment | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,970	6,304	14,091	13,341
Experiences Segment | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	805	823	1,932	1,845
Experiences Segment | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,114	1,266	2,281	2,339
Segment Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(484)	(418)	(931)	(817)
Segment Eliminations | Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(484)	(418)	(931)	(817)
Segment Eliminations | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Segment Eliminations | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 10,890	$ 10,463
Accounts Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	1,048	1,040
Contract with Customer, Asset, Allowance for Credit Loss	(118)	(118)
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current	6,347	5,587
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent	$ 866	$ 858

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Revenues - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Sep. 28, 2024
Contract with Customer, Performance Obligation Satisfied in Previous Period	$ 600	$ 300	$ 600	$ 600
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	15,000		15,000
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	1,000	$ 900	4,500	$ 4,400
Syndicated programming
Long-term receivables, net of allowance for credit losses	300		300		$ 300
Mortgage Receivable
Long-term receivables, net of allowance for credit losses	700		700		$ 700
Unsatisfied performance obligation recognized in fiscal 2025
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	3,000		3,000
Unsatisfied performance obligation recognized in fiscal 2026
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	5,000		5,000
Unsatisfied performance obligation recognized in fiscal 2027
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	3,000		3,000
Unsatisfied performance obligation recognized thereafter
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 4,000		$ 4,000

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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 06, 2025	Dec. 28, 2024	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025
Fubo | Business Acquisition Terminated
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on Contract Termination for Default	$ 130
Fubo | Fubo Termination Fee if Business Acquisition Terminated by Fubo
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on Contract Termination for Default	50
Fubo | Settlement Paid by the Company, Fox and WBD
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Payments for Legal Settlements	220
Fubo | Scenario, Plan | Loans Receivable
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Assets Recognized	$ 145
Fubo
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	70.00%
Star India
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Equity Method Investment Retained After Disposal, Ownership Interest After Disposal				37.00%
Impairments of goodwill, produced and licensed content and other assets		$ 100	$ 1,300
Non-cash Tax Charge		$ 200
Equity Interest Held by Fubo Shareholders | Fubo
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	30.00%
Equity Interest Held by RIL | Star India
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				56.00%
Equity Interest Held by Bodhi Tree Systems | Star India
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				7.00%

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Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet to the Total Amount in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024	Mar. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 5,852	$ 6,002
Restricted Cash, Current	7	0
Restricted Cash, Noncurrent	99	100
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash in the Statement of Cash Flows	$ 5,958	$ 6,102	$ 6,726	$ 14,235

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Borrowing Activity (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025 USD ($)
Borrowings [Roll Forward]
Borrowings beginning balance	$ 45,815
Borrowings	2,540
Payments	(5,187)
Other Activity	(279)
Borrowings ending balance	42,889
Commercial paper with original maturities less than three months
Borrowings [Roll Forward]
Borrowings beginning balance	727
Borrowings	996	[1]
Payments	0	[1]
Other Activity	4
Borrowings ending balance	1,727
Commercial paper with original maturities greater than three months
Borrowings [Roll Forward]
Borrowings beginning balance	2,313
Borrowings	487
Payments	(2,274)
Other Activity	(38)
Borrowings ending balance	488
U.S. dollar denominated borrowings
Borrowings [Roll Forward]
Borrowings beginning balance	40,496
Borrowings	1,057
Payments	(1,949)
Other Activity	(98)
Borrowings ending balance	39,506
Asia International Theme Parks borrowings
Borrowings [Roll Forward]
Borrowings beginning balance	1,292
Borrowings	0
Payments	(39)
Other Activity	(93)
Borrowings ending balance	1,160
Foreign currency denominated debt and other
Borrowings [Roll Forward]
Borrowings beginning balance	987
Borrowings	0
Payments	(925)
Other Activity	(54)	[2]
Borrowings ending balance	$ 8

[1] Borrowings and reductions of borrowings are reported net.

[2] The other activity is attributable to market value adjustments for debt with qualifying hedges.

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Borrowings Line of Credit Facilities (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2025 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 12,250
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	12,250
Line of Credit Expiring February 2026
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	5,250
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	5,250
Line of Credit Expiring March 2027
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	4,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	4,000
Line of Credit Expiring March 2029
Line of Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	3,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 3,000

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Borrowings Interest Expense, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Interest expense	$ (471)	$ (501)	$ (958)	$ (1,029)
Interest and investment income	60	87	114	269
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs other than service costs	65	103	131	203
Interest expense, net	$ (346)	$ (311)	$ (713)	$ (557)

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Borrowings - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 29, 2025	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 01, 2025	Nov. 30, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	The Company’s bank facilities allow for borrowings at rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) and at other variable rates for non-U.S. dollar denominated borrowings, plus a fixed spread that varies with the Company’s debt ratings assigned by Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings ranging from 0.63% to 1.10%.
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 12,250	$ 12,250
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	500	500
Star India
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	1,000	$ 1,000
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Spread Above SOFR		0.63%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable Spread Above SOFR		1.10%
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	500	$ 500
Line of Credit Expiring February 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date		Feb. 27, 2026
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	5,250	$ 5,250
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity			$ 5,250	$ 5,250
Line of Credit Expiring March 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date		Mar. 31, 2027
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	4,000	$ 4,000
Line of Credit Expiring March 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date		Mar. 31, 2029
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	3,000	$ 3,000
Credit Facility Related to Cruise Ship Treasure | Disney Cruise Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 1,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					3.80%
Credit Facility Related to Cruise Ship Destiny | Disney Cruise Line
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,100	$ 1,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.74%	3.74%

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Impact of Consolidating Balance Sheets of Asia Theme Parks (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 5,852	$ 6,002
Other current assets	1,250	2,391
Total current assets	22,735	25,241
Parks, resorts and other property	39,095	37,041
Other assets	10,070	13,101
Total assets	195,833	196,219
Current liabilities	34,029	34,599
Long-term borrowings	36,443	38,970
Asia International Theme Parks
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	389	510
Other current assets	214	178
Total current assets	603	688
Parks, resorts and other property	5,904	6,141
Other assets	227	217
Total assets	6,734	7,046
Current liabilities	572	695
Long-term borrowings	1,160	1,292
Other long-term liabilities	457	409
Total liabilities	$ 2,189	$ 2,396

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Impact of Consolidating Income Statements of International Theme Parks (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 23,621	$ 22,083	$ 48,311	$ 45,632
Cost and expenses	$ (20,115)	$ (19,204)	(40,727)	$ (39,817)
International Theme Parks
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues			2,867
Cost and expenses			$ (2,385)

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International Theme Parks - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions, $ in Billions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2025 HKD ($)	Mar. 29, 2025 CNY (¥)	Mar. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	$ 9,958			$ 5,851
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(4,473)			(2,553)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(5,553)			$ (10,824)
Asia International Theme Parks
Noncontrolling Interest
Royalties And Management Fees	145
International Theme Parks
Noncontrolling Interest
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	700
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(557)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(40)
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Loans
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount	41
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests	$ 27
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025
Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	HIBOR [Member]	HIBOR [Member]	HIBOR [Member]
Variable Spread Above Reference Rate	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Line of Credit
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount	$ 347	$ 2.7
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2028	Dec. 31, 2028	Dec. 31, 2028
Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	HIBOR [Member]	HIBOR [Member]	HIBOR [Member]
Variable Spread Above Reference Rate	1.25%	1.25%	1.25%
Shanghai Disney Resort | Loans
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount	$ 922
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2036	Dec. 31, 2036	Dec. 31, 2036
Shanghai Disney Resort | Line of Credit
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount	$ 300		¥ 1.9
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2033	Dec. 31, 2033	Dec. 31, 2033
Shanghai Disney Resort | Shendi Loan
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests	$ 1,100		¥ 8.2
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Shanghai Disney Resort | Shendi Line of Credit
Noncontrolling Interest
Variable Interest Entity, Financial or Other Support, Amount from Noncontrolling Interests	$ 400		¥ 2.6
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Noncontrolling Interest
Effective Ownership Interest	48.00%	48.00%	48.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	52.00%	52.00%	52.00%
Shanghai Disney Resort
Noncontrolling Interest
Effective Ownership Interest	43.00%	43.00%	43.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	57.00%	57.00%	57.00%
Shanghai Disney Resort Management Company
Noncontrolling Interest
Effective Ownership Interest	70.00%	70.00%	70.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	30.00%	30.00%	30.00%
Shanghai Disney Resort Management Company | Shanghai Disney Resort | Shendi Loan
Noncontrolling Interest
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2036	Dec. 31, 2036	Dec. 31, 2036
Shanghai Disney Resort Management Company | Shanghai Disney Resort | Shendi Line of Credit
Noncontrolling Interest
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 31, 2033	Dec. 31, 2033	Dec. 31, 2033

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Balances of Produced and Licensed Content Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Film, Monetized on Its Own, Capitalized Cost [Abstract]
Released, less amortization	$ 4,774	$ 4,568
Completed, not released	91	16
In-process	4,364	4,352
In development or pre-production	299	196
Film, Monetized on Its Own, Capitalized Cost	9,528	9,132
Film, Monetized in Film Group, Capitalized Cost [Abstract]
Released, less amortization	14,118	13,621
Completed, not released	1,728	2,265
In-process	3,516	4,067
In development or pre-production	69	73
Film, Monetized in Film Group, Capitalized Cost	19,431	20,026
Film, Capitalized Cost [Abstract]
Released, less amortization	18,892	18,189
Completed, not released	1,819	2,281
In-process	7,880	8,419
In development or pre-production	368	269
Film, Capitalized Cost	28,959	29,158
Licensed television programming rights and advances	3,924	5,251
Produced and Licensed Content, Total	32,883	34,409
Current portion	1,063	2,097
Non-current portion	$ 31,820	$ 32,312

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Amortization of Produced and Licensed Content Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Amortization of Produced Content Costs		$ 2,572	$ 2,363	$ 5,081	$ 4,925
Amortization of Programming Rights and Advances		3,504	3,366	7,601	7,956
Amortization of Produced and Licensed Content Costs, Total	[1]	6,076	5,729	12,682	12,881
Monetized individually
Amortization of Produced Content Costs		839	611	1,535	1,379
Monetized as a group
Amortization of Produced Content Costs		$ 1,733	$ 1,752	$ 3,546	$ 3,546

[1] Primarily included in “Costs of services” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

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Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Deferred Tax Assets
Net Operating Losses and Tax Credit Carryforwards	[1]	$ (3,230)	$ (3,444)
Accrued Liabilities		(1,033)	(1,199)
Lease Liabilities		(827)	(862)
Licensing Revenues		(109)	(130)
Other		(512)	(655)
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross		(5,711)	(6,290)
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Depreciable, amortizable and other property		5,965	6,584
Investment in U.S. entities	[2]	1,037	1,102
Investment in foreign entities		759	465
Right-of-Use Assets		662	692
Other		70	78
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross		8,493	8,921
Net deferred tax liability before valuation allowance		2,782	2,631
Valuation Allowance		2,948	2,991
Net Deferred Deferred Tax Liabilities		$ 5,730	$ 5,622

[1] Further details on our net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards are as follows: March 29, 2025 International Theme Park net operating losses $(1,441) U.S. foreign tax credits(836) State net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards(602) Other(351)  Total net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards(a) $(3,230)  (a)    Approximately $2.0 billion of these carryforwards do not expire. Approximately $1.1 billion expire between fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2035, primarily related to U.S. foreign tax credits.

[2] Amounts are, in part, due to the tax status of these entities. In the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the Company expects to complete the acquisition of NBCU’s interest in Hulu. Concurrently, Hulu’s partnership tax status will terminate, and, as a result, the Company expects to recognize a non-cash tax benefit of approximately $3.3 billion.

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Income Taxes - Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net Operating Losses and Tax Credit Carryforwards	[1]	$ (3,230)	$ (3,444)
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign		(836)
State Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward		(602)
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Other		(351)
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss and Tax, Not Subject to Expiration		2,000
Asia International Theme Parks borrowings
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net Operating Losses and Tax Credit Carryforwards		(1,441)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward		$ 1,100
Asia International Theme Parks borrowings | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date		Sep. 30, 2026
Asia International Theme Parks borrowings | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date		Sep. 30, 2035

[1] Further details on our net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards are as follows: March 29, 2025 International Theme Park net operating losses $(1,441) U.S. foreign tax credits(836) State net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards(602) Other(351)  Total net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards(a) $(3,230)  (a)    Approximately $2.0 billion of these carryforwards do not expire. Approximately $1.1 billion expire between fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2035, primarily related to U.S. foreign tax credits.

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Income Taxes Income Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2025	Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Income Tax [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)		$ (0.9)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits		1.1	$ 2.0
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit		$ 0.2
Hulu LLC | Pro Forma | Subsequent Event
Income Tax [Line Items]
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (3.3)

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Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Excluding Service Cost Component	$ (65)	$ (103)	$ (131)	$ (203)
Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service costs	66	63	131	125
Interest costs	197	209	392	417
Expected return on plan assets	(291)	(285)	(581)	(569)
Amortization of previously deferred service costs (credits)	2	2	2	4
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)	61	5	123	10
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Excluding Service Cost Component	(31)	(69)	(64)	(138)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	35	(6)	67	(13)
Postretirement Medical Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service costs	0	0	0	0
Interest costs	11	13	22	27
Expected return on plan assets	(15)	(15)	(30)	(29)
Amortization of previously deferred service costs (credits)	(23)	(23)	(45)	(45)
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)	(7)	(9)	(14)	(18)
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Excluding Service Cost Component	(34)	(34)	(67)	(65)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$ (34)	$ (34)	$ (67)	$ (65)

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Reconciliation of Weighted Average Number of Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding and Awards Excluded from Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024		Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Shares (in millions):
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (basic)	1,808	1,834		1,810	1,833
Weighed average dilutive impact of awards	6	0	[1]	6	5
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (diluted)	1,814	1,834		1,816	1,838
Awards excluded from diluted earnings per share	13	27		15	30

[1] Amounts exclude all potential common and common equivalent shares for periods when there is a net loss from continuing operations.

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Equity Dividends Declared (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Billions		Jul. 23, 2025	Jan. 16, 2025	Jul. 25, 2024	Jan. 10, 2024
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid			$ 0.50	$ 0.45	$ 0.30
Dividends, Cash			$ 0.9	$ 0.8	$ 0.5
Subsequent Event
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends Declared Per Share		$ 0.50
Dividends, Cash	[1]	$ 0.9

[1] Amount represents our estimate of the dividend that will be paid on July 23, 2025. The actual amount will be determined based on shareholders of record at June 24, 2025.

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Equity Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Before Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	$ (3,255)	$ (4,194)	$ (4,417)	$ (3,887)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(170)	131	143	(12)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(84)	(116)	(139)	(280)
AOCI reclassifications to comprehensive income, before tax			904
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	(3,509)	(4,179)	(3,509)	(4,179)
Market Value Adjustments for Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	152	(158)	(319)	259
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(213)	244	346	(33)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(117)	(92)	(205)	(232)
AOCI reclassifications to comprehensive income, before tax			0
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	(178)	(6)	(178)	(6)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	(2,210)	(2,199)	(2,243)	(2,172)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(7)	(6)	(7)	(9)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	33	(24)	66	(48)
AOCI reclassifications to comprehensive income, before tax			0
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	(2,184)	(2,229)	(2,184)	(2,229)
Foreign Currency Translation and Other
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	(1,197)	(1,837)	(1,855)	(1,974)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	50	(107)	(196)	30
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	0	0	0	0
AOCI reclassifications to comprehensive income, before tax			904
AOCI before Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	$ (1,147)	$ (1,944)	$ (1,147)	$ (1,944)

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Equity Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	$ 567	$ 692	$ 718	$ 595
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	46	(49)	(60)	10
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	19	27	32	65
AOCI reclassifications to comprehensive income, tax			(58)
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	632	670	632	670
Market Value Adjustments for Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	(38)	34	71	(64)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	50	(58)	(80)	8
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	27	21	48	53
AOCI reclassifications to comprehensive income, tax			0
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	39	(3)	39	(3)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	523	523	531	517
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	0	0	0	0
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(8)	6	(16)	12
AOCI reclassifications to comprehensive income, tax			0
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	515	529	515	529
Foreign Currency Translation and Other
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	82	135	116	142
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(4)	9	20	2
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	0	0	0	0
AOCI reclassifications to comprehensive income, tax			(58)
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	$ 78	$ 144	$ 78	$ 144

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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI, Beginning Balance	$ (2,688)	$ (3,502)	$ (3,699)	$ (3,292)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(124)	82	83	(2)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(65)	(89)	(107)	(215)
AOCI reclassifications to comprehensive income, net of tax			846
AOCI, Ending Balance	(2,877)	(3,509)	(2,877)	(3,509)
Market Value Adjustments for Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI, Beginning Balance	114	(124)	(248)	195
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(163)	186	266	(25)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	(90)	(71)	(157)	(179)
AOCI reclassifications to comprehensive income, net of tax			0
AOCI, Ending Balance	(139)	(9)	(139)	(9)
Unrecognized Pension and  Postretirement Medical  Expense
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI, Beginning Balance	(1,687)	(1,676)	(1,712)	(1,655)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	(7)	(6)	(7)	(9)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	25	(18)	50	(36)
AOCI reclassifications to comprehensive income, net of tax			0
AOCI, Ending Balance	(1,669)	(1,700)	(1,669)	(1,700)
Foreign Currency Translation and Other
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
AOCI, Beginning Balance	(1,115)	(1,702)	(1,739)	(1,832)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	46	(98)	(176)	32
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income	0	0	0	0
AOCI reclassifications to comprehensive income, net of tax			846
AOCI, Ending Balance	$ (1,069)	$ (1,800)	$ (1,069)	$ (1,800)

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Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Revenues	$ 23,621	$ 22,083	$ 48,311	$ 45,632
Interest expense, net	346	311	713	557
Income taxes	314	(441)	(702)	(1,161)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	3,275	(20)	5,829	1,891
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	65	89	107	215
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Revenues	117	92	205	232
Income taxes	(27)	(21)	(48)	(53)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	90	71	157	179
Gain/(loss) in net income from Pension and postretirement medical expense | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Details about AOCI Components Reclassified to Net Income
Interest expense, net	(33)	24	(66)	48
Income taxes	8	(6)	16	(12)
Net income attributable to The Walt Disney Company (Disney)	$ (25)	$ 18	$ (50)	$ 36

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Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Billions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Feb. 07, 2024
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased					400.0
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	9.4	8.9	16.5	8.9
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$ 1.0	$ 1.0	$ 1.8	$ 1.0
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased	355.0		355.0

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Compensation Expense Related to Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock Units (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options		$ 17	$ 20	$ 33	$ 37
RSUs		313	347	614	638
Total equity-based compensation expense	[1]	330	367	647	675
Equity-based compensation expense capitalized during the period		$ 46	$ 58	$ 90	$ 102

[1] Equity-based compensation expense is net of capitalized equity-based compensation and estimated forfeitures and excludes amortization of previously capitalized equity-based compensation costs.

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Equity-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair values of options issued	$ 37.98	$ 32.10
Weighted average grant date fair values of RSUs issued	$ 109.20	$ 94.25
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 118
Stock compensation granted, number of shares	2.4
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 2,500
Stock compensation granted, number of shares	14.2

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	$ 82	$ 94
Other Liabilities	(581)	(591)
Total	(1,209)	(1,489)
Fair value of borrowings	39,401	43,709
Interest rate
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	(953)	(983)
Foreign exchange
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	676	569
Derivative Liabilities	(430)	(588)
Other Derivative
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		18
Derivative Liabilities	(3)	(8)
Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Other Liabilities	0	0
Total	0	0
Fair value of borrowings	0	0
Level 1 | Interest rate
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Foreign exchange
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	0
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Level 1 | Other Derivative
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		0
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	82	94
Other Liabilities	(581)	(591)
Total	(1,209)	(1,489)
Fair value of borrowings	37,182	42,392
Level 2 | Interest rate
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	(953)	(983)
Level 2 | Foreign exchange
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	676	569
Derivative Liabilities	(430)	(588)
Level 2 | Other Derivative
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		18
Derivative Liabilities	(3)	(8)
Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments	0	0
Other Liabilities	0	0
Total	0	0
Fair value of borrowings	2,219	1,317
Level 3 | Interest rate
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Foreign exchange
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	0
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Level 3 | Other Derivative
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Asset		0
Derivative Liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

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Gross Fair Value of Derivative Positions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Current Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	$ 445	$ 401
Derivative Asset, Counterparty Netting Offset	(391)	(330)
Derivative Asset, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset	(8)	(27)
Net derivative positions	46	44
Current Assets | Derivatives designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	350	273
Current Assets | Derivatives designated as hedges | Interest rate
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	0
Current Assets | Derivatives designated as hedges | Other Derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	0
Current Assets | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	95	110
Current Assets | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Other Derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	18
Other Assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	313	280
Derivative Asset, Counterparty Netting Offset	(204)	(182)
Derivative Asset, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset	0	0
Net derivative positions	109	98
Other Assets | Derivatives designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	230	184
Other Assets | Derivatives designated as hedges | Interest rate
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	0
Other Assets | Derivatives designated as hedges | Other Derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	0
Other Assets | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	1	2
Other Assets | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Other Derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	82	94
Other Current Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(1,222)	(1,427)
Derivative Liability, Counterparty netting offset	447	396
Derivative Liability, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset	548	679
Net derivative positions	(227)	(352)
Other Current Liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(137)	(164)
Other Current Liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedges | Interest rate
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(953)	(983)
Other Current Liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedges | Other Derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(3)	(7)
Other Current Liabilities | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(129)	(273)
Other Current Liabilities | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Other Derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	0
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(164)	(152)
Derivative Liability, Counterparty netting offset	148	116
Derivative Liability, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset	0	0
Net derivative positions	(16)	(36)
Other Long-Term Liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(72)	(149)
Other Long-Term Liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedges | Interest rate
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	0
Other Long-Term Liabilities | Derivatives designated as hedges | Other Derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	0	(1)
Other Long-Term Liabilities | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign exchange
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	(92)	(2)
Other Long-Term Liabilities | Derivatives not designated as hedges | Other Derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross Liability Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement	$ 0	$ 0

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Derivative Instruments Carrying Amount and Cumulative Basis Adjustment for Fair Value Hedges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2025	Sep. 28, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Hedged Liability, Fair Value Hedge	$ 10,071	$ 11,542
Hedged Liability, Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease)	(922)	(923)
Current Portion of Borrowings
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Hedged Liability, Fair Value Hedge	1,943	1,414
Hedged Liability, Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease)	(55)	(10)
Borrowings
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Hedged Liability, Fair Value Hedge	8,128	10,128
Hedged Liability, Fair Value Hedge, Cumulative Increase (Decrease)	$ (867)	$ (913)

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Adjustments Related to Fair Value Hedges Included in Net Interest Expense in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Details) - Interest rate - Interest Expense - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on pay-floating swaps	$ 187	$ (89)	$ (8)	$ 343
Gain (loss) on hedged borrowings	(187)	89	8	(343)
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (98)	$ (153)	$ (209)	$ (307)

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Derivative Instruments Effect of Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedges on AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024	Mar. 29, 2025	Mar. 30, 2024
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivatives, Net, before Tax		$ (210)	$ 237	$ 352	$ (27)
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net	[1]	$ 121	$ 93	$ 210	$ 234

[1] Primarily recorded in revenue.

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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Billions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2025 CAD ($)	Sep. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2024 CAD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Net deferred gains recorded in AOCI for contracts that will mature in the next twelve months	$ 240
Hedging Period for Foreign Currency Transactions, Maximum		4 years
Aggregate fair value of derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in a net liability position by counterparty	800	$ 800		$ 1,100
Derivatives designated as hedges | Interest rate | Fair Value Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	10,500	10,500		12,000
Derivatives designated as hedges | Foreign exchange | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	8,200	8,200		9,900
Derivatives designated as hedges | Currency Swap | Fair Value Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	900	900	$ 1.3	1,000	$ 1.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	3,200	3,200		3,400
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other Derivative
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 600	$ 600		$ 500

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Restructuring and Impairment Charges - Additional Details (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2025	Dec. 28, 2024	Mar. 30, 2024
Produced Content
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges	$ 0.1
Star India
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairments of goodwill, produced and licensed content and other assets		$ 0.1	$ 1.3
Entertainment Linear Networks
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairments of goodwill, produced and licensed content and other assets			$ 0.7